Effect of root ash of different tropical plants on growth and yield of mungbean (Vigna Radiata l.) Infested with root-knot nematode (Meloidogyne Spp)

Charles C Ononuju, Joshua C Orih, Cynthia C Orikara, Emmanuel A Ikwunagu

Abstract


An experiment was conducted to determine the effect of the root ash of some tropical plants on the growth and yield of mungbean infested with root-knot nematodes. The pot experiment was carried out in an open field at the Department of Plant Health Management, Michael Okpara University of Agriculture Umudike, Abia State, Nigeria. The experiment was laid out in a Completely Randomized Design (CRD) with eight (8) treatments each replicated five times. The treatments include the Root Ash of Baphia nitida, Pentaclethra macrophylla, Dialium guineense, Delonix regia, Carica papaya and synthetic nematode (Carbofuran). Inoculated/Untreated plants and Uninoculated/Untreated plants were used as control. Three months later, the experiment was terminated and the data collected on individual plants were plant height, number of pods, weight of pods, number of seeds, number of leaves per plant, fresh and dry shoots weight, fresh root weight, number of nodules, number of nematode galls, nematode population in the root and soil. Results obtained showed that the treatments had significant effect on all the parameters except on number of leaves, nodules, pods, seeds, fresh weight of roots and number of galls. Generally, the root ashes performed well could substitute Carbofuran in the farm.

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Mung bean, Meloidogyne spp., root chaff

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