Division of Nematology, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi-110 012, India.
Online published on 31 October, 2011.
Neem seedlings grown along with chickpea (Cicer arietinum), cvs. Pusa 209 and Pusa 267 in 4 m2 microplot (one seedling/plot) significantly reduced plant parasitic nematode populations in soil like Meloidogyne incognita, Rotylenchulus reniformis, Tylenchorhynchus mashhoodi, Helicotylenchus indicus and Hoplolaimus indicus in two varieties. There was also a considerable increase in grain yield in either variety. However, there was not much difference among the varieties in respect of the treatment.
Chickpea, neem seedlings, plant parasitic nematodes
