Influence Of Two Species Of Pleurotus On The Growth, Nodulation, Yield And Galling Of Soyabean Infected With Meloidogyne Incognita

ABSTRACT

The effect of single or combined inocula of the fungi Pleurotus ostreatus var Florida (P0), P. Tuber-regium (Pt) and the nematode Meloidogyne incognita (Nem) on growth. nodulation, galling incidence and yield in three susceptible soyabean (Glycine max L. A.fpi1) cultivar (TUX 923-2E, TGX 1440-IE, and TGX 1485-iD) were assessed under glasshouse condition. The experiment was laid out in completely randomized design (CRD) with eight treatments replicated four times. 'l'hc treatments included Nern+Po, Nem+Pt, Nem+Po+Pt, Nern alone, Po+Pt, Po alone, Pt alone and control (without nematode and P/euro/its spp). Results obtained showed that 50g spent substrate of P/euro/us os/rca/us or P. tuher-regium scierolia, either in singly or combined and with nematode significantly O5) reduced nemaiode population iii soil and roots with corresponding yield performance, and were coniparable with uninoculated (control). Statistically, P/euro/us os/rca/us in the treatment where it appeared, significantly