Field experiment
was conducted in 2014 to test the efficacy of different organic amendments on
the control of root-knot nematode (Meloidogyne spp.). The different materials are sole neem, sole poultry manure, and a combination
of neem and poultry manure. Neem was applied at the rate of 160 g per plot,
poultry manure was applied at the rate of 1120 g per plot, combination of neem
and poultry manure was applied at 1280 g per plot and Furadan was applied at 16
g per plot. Non- amended plot served control. Results obtained showed a
combination of neem and poultry manure that produced the highest nematode suppression
with a population of 58.3, followed by sole neem and poultry manure that
produced 81.7, 94.7 respectively. This is compared to the chemical nematicide,
Furadan that produced the least population of 41.7. The control treatment
produced the highest population of 226.7. Reduction in nematodes population was
concomitant to increase in rice growth and yield parameters. Combination of
neem and manure produced the highest rice yield of 108 g which is significantly
not different from manure that produced 107 g of rice. Among the three
experimental factors neem produced the least rice yield of 88.2 g. This is
compared to Furadan that produces 140.7 g rice. The non-amended control
treatment produced the smallest quantity of rice which is 66.5 g.
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