Incorporation of green manure plants into bean cropping systems contribute to root-knot nematode suppression

Asian Journal of Plant Sciences

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 404-408

  Kimenju, J W ^a   Kagundu, A M ^a   Nderitu, J H ^a   Mambala, F ^a   Mutua, G K ^a   Kariuki, G M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Amendment; Eggmass index; Galling; Meloidogyne spp.; Rotation

Indexed keywords

CALLIANDRA CALOTHYRSUS; CANAVALIA; CANAVALIA ENSIFORMIS; CHENOPODIUM QUINOA; CROTALARIA; CROTALARIA JUNCEA; DESMODIUM UNCINATUM; GLIRICIDIA SEPIUM; LEUCAENA LEUCOCEPHALA; MELOIDOGYNE; MELOIDOGYNE INCOGNITA; MELOIDOGYNE JAVANICA; MUCUNA; MUCUNA PRURIENS; NEMATODA; SESBANIA; SESBANIA SESBAN; TAGETES MINUTA; TEPHROSIA; TEPHROSIA PURPUREA; TITHONIA DIVERSIFOLIA; VICIA; VICIA VILLOSA;

EID: 59049087992     PISSN: 16823974     EISSN: 18125697     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ajps.2008.404.408     Document Type: Article

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