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EFFECT OF DIFFERENT TRAP CROPS AGAINST ROOT KNOT NEMATODE DISEASE OF JUTE (Pages : 42 - 47)
S. M. A. HAQUE, H. Q. M. MOSADDEQUE, K. SULTANA, M. N. ISLAM AND M.L. RAHMANAn experiment was conducted at JAES, Manikganj and Monirampur, Jessore of Bangladesh Jute Research Institute during 2005-2007 to study the effectiveness of growing of sunhemp, sesbania, safflower and marigold as a trap crop. Seeds of olitorius variety O-9897 and Sesbania (Sesbania rostata), Safflower (Carthamus tinctorius), Sunhemp (Crotalaria juncea), Marigold (Tagetes patula) were sown in line as trap crop in nematode infested soil. Finding revealed that the highest gall formation was found in control and the lowest gall formation when sunhemp used. Plant height, fibre and stick yield found higher under the treatment with sunhemp + jute. Among four treatments sunhemp showed suitable trap crop for reducing gall formation.Download