Call for Papers : Volume 11, Issue 04, April 2024, Open Access; Impact Factor; Peer Reviewed Journal; Fast Publication

Bioefficacy of some biopesticide agents and treated Pennisetum biofertilizer against root- knot nematode (Meloidogyne incognita) on indian spinach (Basella alba) and soil chemical properties

Bioefficacy of some Biopesticide Agents and treated Pennisetum Biofertilizer against Root- knot Nematode (Meloidogyne incognita) on Indian Spinach (Basella alba) and soil Chemical Properties were carried out on the faculty of Agriculture growth chamber of Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University Igbariam. The experiment was laid out in complete randomized design (CRD) with five treatments and three replications. The treatments were as follows: control soil (Ct), Ginger biopesticide (Gb), Pawpaw biopesticide (Pb), Pennisetum biofertilizer (PF), and Ginger biopesticide X Pawpaw biopesticide (Gb X Pb).The two biopesticides and Pennisetum Biofertilize rwere found to be very effective in reducing incidence of Root-knot nematode innoculum on biomass production of Indian spinach in the potted experiment but more pronounce effect was observed with combine application of the two biopesticides.The treatments generally increased chemical properties of the soil when compared with the control. The result of the findings revealed that all cases of biopesticide was significantly increased (p<0.05).Suggesting that the treatment promoted growth production, germination rates and nematicidal properties that inhibit root-knot nematode damage in the treated soil. These indicate their efficacy in the management of plant parasitic nematode.

Author: 
Chime E. U, Ibeh C.U, Nweke I. A. and Nsoanya L. N.
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