RESPONSE OF CERTAIN MUNGBEAN (Vigna radiata (L.) Wilczek) CULTIVARS TO SOIL BORNE FUNGI AND ROOT- KNOT NEMATODE

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

1 Institute of Plant Pathology, Agric. Res. Center, Sabahia, Alex. Egypt,

2 Dept. of Plant Pathology, Fac. of Agric., EI-Shatby, Alex. Univ.

Abstract

Seven mungbean cultivars were studied under greenhouse and field conditions
for their response to soil-borne fungi and root-knot nematode, Me/oidogyne incognita. In
greenhouse experiment, all cultivars were found to be highly susceptible to R. so/ani
except V 2010 cultivar which was found moderately susceptible. The cultivars V 2010, L.
275, VC 1000 and Ganyang-Xia were less susceptible to F. oxysporum. However, the
cultivars T44 and L.64 were moderately susceptible. In case of M. phaseo/ina, all cultivars
were found to be less susceptible and V 2010 cultivar was the best. The cultivar L. 275 was
susceptible to M. incognita while L 64, V 2010, T44 and VC 1000 were moderately
susceptible. The cultivars Ganyang-Xia and VC 1000 were resistant. Under field natural
infection, L. 64 cultivar gave the highest percentage of survival plants.

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