Project Number: 1275-22000-203-02
Project Type: Specific C/A

Start Date: May 01, 2004
End Date: Sep 30, 2005

Objective:
1) Evaluate tropical cover crops for root-knot nematode suppression; 2) measure changes in soil chemical properties, microbial communities and plant chemistry to identify mechanisms of nematode suppression.

Approach:
Conduct microplot experiments involving the incorporation of tropical cover crops in soil infested with root-knot nematode in order to determine effects upon nematode populations, soil properties, microbial communities, and crop yield.

Project Team

Zasada, Inga Waldemar Klassen - Prof. & Dir. Univ. Fl Center For Tropical Agric. 301-504-5660

Related National Programs

Plant Diseases (303)