EVALUATION OF DIFFERENT METHODS OF APPLICATION OF PASTEURIA PENETRANS FOR THE BIOCONTROL OF ROOT-KNOT OF TOMATO (MELOIDOGYNE INCOGNITA)

Abstract

Pasteuria penetrans applied at 2.5 cm soil depth proved most effective for the control of Meloidogyne incognita, followed by application at the surface and 5 cm depth. Application of P. penetrans in furrows exhibited significant control of root-knot disease followed by over all mixing and spot application as compared to control.