Management of the Root-Knot Nematode, Meloidogyne incognita on Tomato Plants by Pre-Planting Soil Biofumigation with Harvesting Residues of Some Winter Crops and Waste Residues of Oyster Mushroom Cultivation under Field Conditions Amr A.

A field trial was carried out to study the effect of pre planting soil biofumigation with air-dried powders of harvesting residues (leaves) of artichoke, cauliflower, sugar beet, table beet, taro and turnip) and waste residues of oyster mushroom cultivation (applied at 300g/m 2 ), comparing to the chemical nematicide fosthiazate 10%G (Nemathorin ® ) applied at 12.5 kg/feddan for the management of the root-knot nematode, Meloidogyne incognita on...