MANAGEMENT OF HETERODERA AVENAE ON WHEAT USING VESICULAR ARBUSCULAR MYCORRHIZA WITH OIL CAKES

摘要

In the present study, efficiency of different oil cakes like Sesame and Neem, individually and in combination with different species of VAM were evaluated in decreasing the disease frequency of Heterodera avenae and enhancing the growth parameters ofTriticum aestivum, L. variety Wh-147. Their efficacious nature was highly effective in reducing the nematode population and significant improvement was observed in various plant parameters under study. Neem cake alone and in combination with VAM fungi proved better than sesame cake. Out of two species of VAM isolated from the local fields, Glomus fasciculatum proved to be more effective, however Glomus fasciculatum and Gigaspora gigantea, both greatly decreased nematode population along with enhancementin growth parameters. Overall assessment revealed that both VAM and oil cakes can be explored as an alternative means of managing plant parasitic nematodes.