@article{MAKHILLPSR20081228582,
    title = {Root-Gall Nematode Disease of Pineapple as Affected by Seed Material, Amount and Type of Organic Soil Amendment},
    journal = {Plant Sciences Research},
    volume = {1},
    number = {2},
    pages = {36-39},
    year = {2008},
    issn = {1995-476x},
    doi = {psres.2008.36.39},
    url = {https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?issn=1995-476x&doi=psres.2008.36.39},
    author = {C.M. Agu},
    keywords = {Pineapple,crown,slip,sucker,root-gall,poultry manure,pig dung,sawdust,Owerri,Imo State,Nigeria},
    abstract = {Effects of seed material, amount and type of organic soil amendment on root-gall nematode disease of pineapple were assessed. The study was conducted in a 3×3×3 factorial experiment in randomized complete block design replicated 4 times. Planted pineapple crowns, slips and suckers were treated with 0.00, 1.50 and 3.00 tons ha <SUP>1</SUP> of poultry manure, sawdust and pigdung. Results showed that plants propagated from pineapple crowns were most susceptible to the disease at 0.00 tons ha <SUP>1</SUP> of organic soil amendment. The disease however decreased in all the seed materials as rates of the organic soil amendments increased. At 3.00 tons ha <SUP>1</SUP> of poultry manure application, no root-gall damage occurred in any of the pineapple plants. Highest fresh fruit weight obtained on crown propagated plants occurred at this 3.00 tons ha <SUP>1</SUP> of  poultry  manure  application.}
    }