Root-knot nematode is one of the significant plant-parasitic nematodes in cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.). Considering its destructive potential, studies were carried out on effect organic amendments and their integration with chemicals upon root-knot pots (2016–17) infested field (2017–18), at research farm Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, Punjab. Among amendments, mustard cake treatmen...

This study was conducted in the Department of Nematology, College Agriculture, OUAT. The experiment designed using completely randomized design (CRD) with different combinations root knot nematode (Meloidogyne incognita) and leguminosarum strain rhizobium three field pea germplasms, which are resistant, moderately resistant susceptible against infection. Different combination interaction betwee...

Root-knot nematodes are obligate parasites that invade roots and induce the formation of specialized feeding structures. Although physiological and molecular changes inside the root leading to feeding site formation have been studied, very little is known about the molecular events preceding root penetration by nematodes. In order to investigate the influence of root exudates on nematode gene e...

Application of strategies induced a heavy metal tolerant turfgrass is necessary for cultivation management. Water and soil contamination with heavy metals is an increasing concern for the human and environment health. This study was conducted to evaluate the mitigation of environmental Cd toxicity through landscape turfgrasses as affected by two arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) species and to...

We compared root system morphogenesis of micropropogated transplants of Prunus cerasifera L. inoculated with either of the arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi Glomus mosseae or Glomus intraradices or with the ericoid mycorrhizal species Hymenoscyphus ericae. All plants were grown in sand culture, irrigated with a nutrient solution that included a soluble source of phosphorus, for 75 days after tr...

Two-node cuttings of cassava cultivar SS4 were inoculated with 1,000 infective juveniles of Meloidogyne incognita at 1, 14, 40, 70, 88, and 127 days after planting (DAP). Plant growth and root damage were assessed at 150 DAP. Meloidogyne incognita significantly reduced the number of storageroots formed in plants inoculated at 14, 40, 70, and 88 DAP and the total weight of storage-roots in plant...

Application of strategies inducing a heavy metal tolerant turfgrass is necessary for cultivation management. Water and soil contamination with heavy metals is an increasing concern for the human and environment health. This study was conducted to evaluate the mitigation of environmental Cd toxicity through landscape turfgrasses as affected by two arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) species and t...

Background: The root-knot nematode, Meloidogyne incognita (Kofoid and White) Chitwood reniform Rotylenchulus reniformis (Linford Oliveiro) have been found consistently associated with plant damage reduced yield of chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.), important pulse (grain legume) crop India. Methods: Seeds were soaked in S, S/2, S/4 extracts rice polish 0.1, 0.3, 0.5% solution pyridoxine for 4 h. Fo...