Vol. 12, Issue 5 (2023)

Author(s):
Kadam DB, Band SS and Hajare AR

Abstract:
A statistically designed experiment was conducted in naturally infested soil with root-knot nematode in the farmer’s field. In field, the crop of pomegranate cv. Bhagwa was raised by following the recommended agronomic practices. Only one plant was maintained at each hill. The initial population of root-knot nematode, number of root galls and eggs masses/5 g roots in untreated and treated trees were found to be non-significant and ranged from 680 to 760 J2/200 cm3 of soil, 26.00 to 31.00 and 29.00 to 40.00 root galls/5 g roots, respectively. The reduction of soil population of root-knot nematode at intermediate stage of the crop ranged from 57.14 to 65.79 per cent in treated trees with Carbofuran 3 g at 2.00 kg a.i./ha. However, the average reduction of 60.49 per cent population of root-knot nematode was recorded in this treatment. At termination, the reduction in soil population of root-knot nematode ranged from 34.21 to 44.44 per cent in the trees treated with Phorate 10 G at 2.00 kg a.i./ha. However, the average reduction of 38.63 per cent in the population of root- knot nematode was recorded in this treatment.