| Pak. J. Bot., 41(6): 3219-3225, 2009. | Back to Contents | ||||
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MANAGEMENT OF ROOT DISEASES BY COMBINATION OF DIFFERENT SOILS WITH FERTILIZERS
ASMA SIKANDER, SHAHNAZ DAWAR, MARIUM TARIQ AND MUHAMMAD JAVED ZAKI
Abstract: A combination of fertilizers and different soil was assessed on growth indices and root diseases of okra (Abelmoschus esculentus L.) and cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L.). It was observed that sandy and sandy loam soil when mixed with fertilizers like urea, frutan and DAP at 0.1% w/w increases growth indices on okra and cowpea plant whereas urea and frutan at 0.1% w/w in clay soil completely reduced number of galls produced by Meloidogyne javanica (Treub) Chitwood in cowpea plant. Infection of Fusarium spp., and Rhizoctonia solani Kühn was completely reduced when all fertilizers were mixed with clay soil on both crop plants.
Department of Botany, University of Karachi, Karachi-75270, Pakistan. |
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