Evaluation of the nematicidal effects of some organic amendments, biofertilizers and intercropped marigold, Tagetes erecta plant on the root-knot nematode, Meloidogyne incognita-infected cowpea plants

ABSTRACT

The influences of buffalo, poultry and pigeon droppings as organic amendments, nitrobien and phosphorine as biofertilizers and intercropped marigold, Tagetes erecta were evaluated against Meloidogyne incognita infecting cowpea plants. Results proved that all treatments significantly [P egg mass and female numbers in infected-treated cowpea plants and enhanced plant growth criteria compared to the untreated check. No significant differences were shown between the tested biofertilizers in reducing nematode parameters as well as plant growth