Influence of Vydate and Benlate on Root-knot and Plant Growth of Tomato in Greenhouse

Abstract

Vydate and Benlate applied to soil in pots in a greenhouse considerably reduced the development of root-knot nematode. Meloidogyne incognita on tomato. Root-knot index was the highest in plants without treatment. When Benlate was applied rootknot index was 2 and with Vydate or a mixture of both it was 1. Galls in non-treated plants were well-developed with numerous mature females. Only a few females were recovered from chemically treated plants. Growth performances of the plants were good. At the dosage applied, none of the two chemicals exhibited phytoxicity alone or in mixture.