Abstract:
Bare-root dip of cabbage and cauliflower in leaf extracts of margosa/neem and a related species Persian lilac/bakain caused significant reduction in the population build-up of Tylenchorhyncus brassicae. The population of stunt nematode gradually decreased with an increase in concentration of the extracts and the dip duration. The nematode also retarded water absorption efficiency of roots, but improvement in plant growth due to various dip treatments caused an increase in water absorption efficiency.
