TY  - JOUR
T1  - Effects of Intercropping on Root-Gall Nematode Disease on Soybean (<I>Glycine max </I>(L<I>.</I>)<I> Merril</I>)
AU - , C.M. Agu 
JO  - Plant Sciences Research
VL  - 1
IS  - 1
SP  - 20
EP  - 23
PY  - 2008
DA  - 2001/08/19
SN  - 1995-476x
DO  - psres.2008.20.23
UR  - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=psres.2008.20.23
KW  - Disease
KW  -intercrop
KW  -nematode
KW  -root-gall
KW  -soybean
KW  -Owerri
KW  -Imo State
KW  -Nigeria
AB  - Six  intercrops  (maize,  melon,  okra, <I>Telfairia</I>, <I>Amaranthus</I> and pepper) were tested for control of root-gall nematode disease on soybean in a loamy sand soil naturally infested with <I>Meloidogyne javanica</I>. The experiment was laid out in a randomized complete block design replicated four times. Results based on root-gall indices and number of Juveniles (J<SUB>2</SUB>) recovered from roots and rhizospheric soil showed that intercropping soybean with <I>Telfairia</I>, pepper and <I>Amaranthus</I> effectively suppressed infection on soybean roots. Okra, maize and melon intercropped with the soybean aggravated root-gall damage and caused yield reductions.
ER  -