The 2012 RUFORUM Biennial Conference is the third in the series. The main objective of the Biennial conferences is to provide a platform for agricultural research for development stakeholders in Africa and beyond to actively exchange findings and experiences, while at the same time learning lessons towards improving performance of the agricultural sector and ultimately people’s livelihoods. The biennial conference is RUFORUM’s most comprehensive meeting for the diversity of stakeholers in agriculture. It is especially dedicated to graduate students and their supervisors, grantees in RUFORUM member universities and alumni. It is a platform for peer review, quality control, mentorship, networking and shared learning. The third Biennial Conference was attended by 657 participants.This record contains an extended abstract accepted under the theme of Integrated Crop Management
Using Crotalaria Species for the Management of Root-knot Nematodes of Vegetables in Western Kenya
Abstract:
Vegetable production western Kenya is constrained by soilborne
pathogens including plant-parasitic nematodes. Almost
all vegetable production fields in are infested with root-knot
nematodes. There is therefore need to design measures for
sustainable management of nematodes of which the use of
resistant Crotalaria species is one option. Crotalaria species
are poor host or non-host to many plant-parasitic nematodes
This study aims at investigating the host suitability of ten
Crotalaria species to root-knot nematodes under both
greenhouse and field conditions. The efficacy of the most
resistant Crotalaria spp. in management of root-knot nematode
applied either as pre-plant cover crop, leaf extracts or soil
amendment will be determined. A nematode management
package arising from this study will be disseminated to
smallholder farmers.
La production des légumes dans l’ouest du Kenya est limitée
par les agents pathogènes du sol, y compris des nématodes
phytoparasites. Presque tous les champs de production de
légumes sont infestés par des nématodes à galles. Il est donc
nécessaire de concevoir des mesures pour la gestion durable
des nématodes dont l’utilisation des espèces résistantes de
Crotalaria est une option. Les espèces de Crotalaria sont de
mauvais hôtes ou ne sont pas de hôtes de nombreux nématodes
phytoparasites Cette étude vise à étudier la pertinence d’accueil
de dix espèces de Crotalaria aux nématodes à galles à la fois
dans la serre et dans le champ. L’efficacité de la plupart des
espèces de Crotalaria dans la gestion des nématodes à galles,
appliquées comme plantes de couverture de pré-semis, des
extraits de feuilles ou de la modification du sol, sera déterminée.Un progiciel de lutte contre les nématodes découlant de cette
étude sera diffusé auprès des petits agriculteurs.
Language:
English
Extended abstracts submitted under Integrated Crop Management
Date of publication:
2012
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Region Focus:
East Africa
Collection:
RUFORUM Conferences and Workshops
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Open Access
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Printed resource
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