Comparative Efficacy of Glomus fasciculatum, Neem Cake and Carbofuran for the Management of Meloidogyne incognita on Vigna mungo

There was sigificant increase in plant growth characters and seed yield of black gram in the treatment with VAM + neem cake @ 0.5 tlha and VAM alone. All the treatments significantly decreased root-knot index. and nematode population in soil. VAM + neem cake @ 0.5 tlha combination found to be best in increasing plant growth characters and yield of black gram, while chemical treatment (carbofuran @ 3 kg a.i./ha) along with VAM + carbofuran @ 1.5 kg a.i./ha were found to be effective in suppressing root-knot index and nematode population in soil.