Efficacy of neem compost on root knot nematode pest of Lagos spinach,Celosia argentea

Autor: T. I. Olabiyi, Betty Izuogu, Jonathan Jeremiah Atungwu, John Akintola, Stephen Abolusoro
Rok vydání: 2013
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Zdroj: Archives Of Phytopathology And Plant Protection. 46:2253-2258
ISSN: 1477-2906
0323-5408
DOI: 10.1080/03235408.2013.792536
Popis: The effects of neem compost on root knot nematode, Meloidogyne incognita, pest of Lagos spinach, Celosia argentea, cv. TLV 8, was studied during 2010 and 2011 planting seasons on the field. The trial was conducted at the Teaching and Research Farm of Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso, Nigeria. There were four treatments, replicated five times fitted into randomised complete block design. Neem compost was applied at 1.0, 1.5 and 2.0 tonnes/ha. Experimental plots, where no compost was applied served as the control. The result obtained shows that Lagos spinach treated with neem compost significantly (p
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