Bio-management of Meloidogyne incognita on okra using a formulation of Pochonia chlamydosporia¹

Field experiments were conducted to evaluate the efficacy of the formulation of the bio-control fungus, Pochonia chlamydosporia Zare et al, (Verticillum chlamydosporium Goddard) for the management of Meloidogyne incognita (Kofoid et White) Chitw on Okra (cv. Solar 10) at Indian Institute of Horticultural Research, Bangalore, India. These experiments clearly indicated the potential of a bio-agent along with vermicompost. The results indicated that the application of P. chlamydosporia enriched vermicompost at the rate of 50g/m² was significantly effective in reducing the population of Meloidogyne incognita and increase the yield by 23.08 per cent. Through these investigations we could standardize a strategy for the sustainable management of nematode in okra.