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General Info
| Code | Nema I | |
|---|---|---|
| Title | Investigations on plant parasitic nematodes associated with cardamom | |
| Crop(s) | Cardamom | |
| Start year | 1980 | Closed |
| End year | 1994 | |
| Investigators | Name | Man-months |
| S S Ali | 74 | |
| Santhosh J Eapen (PI) | 74 | |
| M N Venugopal | 8 | |
| P K Koshy | ||
Objectives
- To find out the plant parasitic nematodes associated with cardamom in different areas.
- To find out the role of plant parasitic nematodes, if any in the incidence of disease like 'Katte', clump rot, immature fruit drops etc.
- To study the effects of nematodes on growth and yield of cardamom.
- To develop control measures against nematodes.
Research Papers
- Ali, S.S.(1984). Occurence of root knot nematodes in cardamom plantations of Tamil Nadu. Proc.PLACROSYM-V 1982. pp 615-620. Kasargod, India.
- Ali, S.S. and Venugopal,M.N.(1992). Interaction between Meloidogyne incognita and Rhizoctonia solani in damping off and rhizome rot disease of cardamom seedlings. Nematol. medit. 20:65-66.
- Santhosh J. Eapen (1992) . Influence of plant age on root knot nematode development in cardamom. Nematol. medit. 20:193-195
- Santhosh J. Eapen (1994). Pathogenicity of root knot nematode on small cardamom (Elettaria cardamomi R.) in small cardamom (Elettaria cardamomum Maton). J.ent.Res18:181-183.
- Thomas, G.V., Sundararaju, P., Ali S.S. and Ghai, S.K. (1989). Individual and interactive effects of VA mycorrhizal fungi and root-knot nematode, Meloidogyne incognitta on cardamom. Trop.Agric. 66:21-24.
