Management of root knot nematode (Meloidogyne incognita ) in Indiana soybeans
Abstract
The aim of this project was to evaluate different strategies for management of Root Knot Nematode (RKN) on soybean and tomato in Indiana. Seed treatments were evaluated under field and greenhouse conditions, but no effect on RKN populations was observed. Soybean lines evaluated for resistance to RKN under greenhouse conditions showed that six lines may be resistant to RKN. Four different commercial mustard cover crops were evaluated for their bio-fumigant impact on RKN populations in the production of tomato. Euruca sativa, Cv. Nemat was a poor host of RKN. A positive impact on the vigor of the tomato plants followed the incorporation of the cover crops, suggested an increase of soil nutrition with the incorporation of the green manure.
Degree
M.S.
Advisors
Ferris, Purdue University.
Subject Area
Agronomy|Ecology|Microbiology|Plant Pathology
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