Table 1.
Plant growth parameters of S. lycopersicum cv. Regina plants cropped in M. javanica infested (N) or uninfested (Control) soil treated or untreated with A. album (MX-95) or the commercial nematicide Tervigo (Ter) 1,2.
| Treatment | Shoot | Root | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height (cm) |
Dry Weight (g) |
Weight (g) |
|
| Control | 55.4 ± 10.2 ab | 18.8 ± 2.5 a | 80.2 ± 27.0 a |
| N | 47.6 ± 7.5 a | 16.9 ± 2.6 a | 100.7 ± 31.5 ab |
| N + MX95 | 55.2 ± 3.3 ab | 18.4 ± 2.7 a | 166.6 ± 25.1 d |
| MX95 | 58 ± 4.1 b | 19.0 ± 3.8 a | 139.0 ± 9.3 cd |
| N + Ter | 51.2 ± 4.6 ab | 16.2 ± 1.5 a | 113.3 ± 12.0 bc |
1 Each value is the average of 5 replications ± SD; 2 data flanked in each column by the same letter are not statistically different according to the Least Significant Difference Test (p = 0.05).