Biomanagembnt of Root-Knot Nematode Using AM Fungus, Glomus Fasciculatum1K Tomato

A study was conducted by using Glomus fasciculatum @ 50, 100 and 200 spores/g, of soil and Carbofuran 3G @ 0.3 g. a.i/iu' individually against root-knot nematode, Meloldogyne incognita infesting tomato cv. Pusy Ruby. Carbofuran 3G @ 16.6 g/m² significantly reduced the soil nematode population and recorded better germination percentage in the nursery compared to all other treatments. However, in field, Glomus fasciculatum @ 200 spores/g. of soil was found to be effective in improving the plant growth parameters like shoot length (105 cm), shoot weight (103.5 g), root length (27.5 cm), root weight (20.32 g), yield per plot (3.54 kg) & C:B ratio (1: 3.26) and reducing soil nematode population by 84.51 per cent with less number of galls per plant (18.08), egg masses per plant (8.37) and root-knot index (2.75) over inoculated check.