<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">A field experiment was conducted at Landmark University Omu-Aran, Nigeria from June to November 2017 and repeated at the same time in the year 2018 on a nematode infested soil to evaluate the effects of different amounts of Siam weed compost on the performance of root-knot nematode (RKN) infested tomato. The compost was applied a week before planting as soil amendment at the amount of 0.0, 0.5, 1.5, and 2.0 t·ha−1, while carbofuran was applied at the rate of 3.0 kg·ha−1. Four weeks old tomato seedlings cultivar ‘Roma VF’, which is susceptible to RKN, was transplanted to already prepared soil. Results of the experiment showed that the compost, especially in the amount 2 t·ha−1 and carbofuran at 3 kg·ha−1, brought about significant reduction of the population of RKN in soil and roots, and a significant increase in the growth and yield of tomato. The result of the experiment showed that Siam compost can be used for the managing root-knot nematodes in tomato cultivation, as an environmentally safe factor.</abstract>

A field experiment was conducted at Landmark University Omu-Aran, Nigeria from June to November 2017 and repeated at the same time in the year 2018 on a nematode infested soil to evaluate the effects of different amounts of Siam weed compost on the performance of root-knot nematode (RKN) infested tomato. The compost was applied a week before planting as soil amendment at the amount of 0.0, 0.5, 1.5, and 2.0 t·ha−1, while carbofuran was applied at the rate of 3.0 kg·ha−1. Four weeks old tomato seedlings cultivar ‘Roma VF’, which is susceptible to RKN, was transplanted to already prepared soil. Results of the experiment showed that the compost, especially in the amount 2 t·ha−1 and carbofuran at 3 kg·ha−1, brought about significant reduction of the population of RKN in soil and roots, and a significant increase in the growth and yield of tomato. The result of the experiment showed that Siam compost can be used for the managing root-knot nematodes in tomato cultivation, as an environmentally safe factor.

Control of Root-Knot Nematode (<italic>Meloidogyne incognita</italic>) in Tomato (<italic>Solanum lycopersicum</italic>) Crop Using Siam Weed (<italic>Chromolaena odorata</italic>) Compost Manure

Department of Crop Protection, Faculty of Agriculture

Department of Agricultural Education, Kogi State College of Education (Tech.)

Journal of Horticultural Research

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Control of Root-Knot Nematode () in Tomato () Crop Using Siam Weed () Compost Manure

A field experiment was conducted at Landmark University Omu-Aran, Nigeria from June to November 2017 and repeated at the same time in the year 2018 on a...

Control of Root-Knot Nematode (Meloidogyne incognita) in Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) Crop Using Siam Weed (Chromolaena odorata) Compost Manure

Published Online: Jun 30, 2020

Page range: 87 - 92

Received: Dec 01, 2019

Accepted: Apr 01, 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/johr-2020-0008

Keywords
root-knot nematode, compost manure, carbofuran, tomato, growth and yield

© 2020 Stephen A. Abolusoro et al., published by Sciendo

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Control of Root-Knot Nematode (Meloidogyne incognita) in Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) Crop Using Siam Weed (Chromolaena odorata) Compost Manure

Published Online: Jun 30, 2020

Page range: 87 - 92

Received: Dec 01, 2019

Accepted: Apr 01, 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/johr-2020-0008

Keywordsroot-knot nematode, compost manure, carbofuran, tomato, growth and yield

© 2020 Stephen A. Abolusoro et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
root-knot nematode, compost manure, carbofuran, tomato, growth and yield