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General Info
| Code | Hort V | |
|---|---|---|
| Title | Rootstock intervention to manage root infection of Phytophthora and nematodes in black pepper | |
| Crop(s) | Black Pepper | |
| Start year | 2006 | Closed |
| End year | 2013 | |
| Investigators | Name | Man-months |
| P A Mathew (PI) | 20 | |
| K Abhirami | 3 | |
| R Suseela Bhai | 2 | |
| Santhosh J Eapen | 2 | |
Objectives
- To find out the effectiveness of identified types of pepper against pathogens as a rootstock with Sreekara as scion
- To test the wild species resistant to Phytophthora and nematodes as a nurse rootstock to manage this disease.
- To study the population dynamics of Phytophthora and nematodes in the presence of tolerant or resistant lines.
- To study the growth of Sreekara grafts.
- To monitor the existing colubrinum grafts for long term survival.
