Effects of nematode infection and mulching on the yield of plantain (Musa spp., AABgroup) ratoon crops and plantation longevity in Southeastern Nigeria

The effects of nematode infection and mulching on plantain cv. Agbagba (Musa spp., AAB-group, false horn) yield and plantation longevity were examined in a field experiment at the High Rainfall Station of the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) at Onne in southeastern Nigeria. The...

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Autores principales: Coyne, Danny L., Rotimi, O., Speijer, P., Schutter, B. de, Dubois, T., Auwerkerken, A., Tenkouano, A., Waele, D. de
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Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: Brill 2005
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/91795
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author Coyne, Danny L.
Rotimi, O.
Speijer, P.
Schutter, B. de
Dubois, T.
Auwerkerken, A.
Tenkouano, A.
Waele, D. de
author_browse Auwerkerken, A.
Coyne, Danny L.
Dubois, T.
Rotimi, O.
Schutter, B. de
Speijer, P.
Tenkouano, A.
Waele, D. de
author_facet Coyne, Danny L.
Rotimi, O.
Speijer, P.
Schutter, B. de
Dubois, T.
Auwerkerken, A.
Tenkouano, A.
Waele, D. de
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description The effects of nematode infection and mulching on plantain cv. Agbagba (Musa spp., AAB-group, false horn) yield and plantation longevity were examined in a field experiment at the High Rainfall Station of the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) at Onne in southeastern Nigeria. The 2nd, 3rd and 4th crop cycles (1st, 2nd and 3rd ratoon, respectively) following the plant crop cycle (mother crop) were examined in nematode inoculated or non-inoculated and mulched or non-mulched treatments. Nematodes (Radopholus similis, Helicotylenchus multicinctus and, to a lesser extent, Helicotylenchus dihystera, Hoplolaimus pararobustus and Meloidogyne spp.) were inoculated at planting of the mother plant, but were also present in relatively high population densities in the non-inoculated treatments at harvest of the 1st crop cycle. Plants inoculated with nematodes failed to reach harvest and neither did plants in the non-inoculated non-mulched treatments in any ratoon. Only non-inoculated mulched plants reached harvest, producing 0.85, 1.22 and 0.2 Mg ha−1, respectively in the 1st, 2nd and 3rd ratoon, taking toppled, broken and dead plants into consideration. Mulched plants were larger, had more suckers, survived longer and had healthier root systems compared with non-mulched plants. Damage to roots was greater in the inoculated plants compared with the non-inoculated plants for the 1st and 2nd ratoons but not for the 3rd ratoon. Radopholus similis was most strongly associated with root damage (percentage root necrosis and dead roots), although H. multicinctus population densities were also positively correlated with percentage root necrosis. At flowering of the 1st ratoon, 71% of the inoculated non-mulched plants were dead compared with only 1% of the non-inoculated mulched plants. Helicotylenchus multicinctus remained the most abundant nematode throughout the experiment. Together with R. similis, it comprised over 95% of the plant-parasitic nematode population.
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spelling CGSpace917952024-05-15T05:12:04Z Effects of nematode infection and mulching on the yield of plantain (Musa spp., AABgroup) ratoon crops and plantation longevity in Southeastern Nigeria Coyne, Danny L. Rotimi, O. Speijer, P. Schutter, B. de Dubois, T. Auwerkerken, A. Tenkouano, A. Waele, D. de plant toppling root damage hoplolaimus pararobustus mulching ratoon helicotylenchus multicinctus meloidogyne spp bunch weight crop cycle ultisol helicotylenchus dihystera yield plant growth radopholus similis The effects of nematode infection and mulching on plantain cv. Agbagba (Musa spp., AAB-group, false horn) yield and plantation longevity were examined in a field experiment at the High Rainfall Station of the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) at Onne in southeastern Nigeria. The 2nd, 3rd and 4th crop cycles (1st, 2nd and 3rd ratoon, respectively) following the plant crop cycle (mother crop) were examined in nematode inoculated or non-inoculated and mulched or non-mulched treatments. Nematodes (Radopholus similis, Helicotylenchus multicinctus and, to a lesser extent, Helicotylenchus dihystera, Hoplolaimus pararobustus and Meloidogyne spp.) were inoculated at planting of the mother plant, but were also present in relatively high population densities in the non-inoculated treatments at harvest of the 1st crop cycle. Plants inoculated with nematodes failed to reach harvest and neither did plants in the non-inoculated non-mulched treatments in any ratoon. Only non-inoculated mulched plants reached harvest, producing 0.85, 1.22 and 0.2 Mg ha−1, respectively in the 1st, 2nd and 3rd ratoon, taking toppled, broken and dead plants into consideration. Mulched plants were larger, had more suckers, survived longer and had healthier root systems compared with non-mulched plants. Damage to roots was greater in the inoculated plants compared with the non-inoculated plants for the 1st and 2nd ratoons but not for the 3rd ratoon. Radopholus similis was most strongly associated with root damage (percentage root necrosis and dead roots), although H. multicinctus population densities were also positively correlated with percentage root necrosis. At flowering of the 1st ratoon, 71% of the inoculated non-mulched plants were dead compared with only 1% of the non-inoculated mulched plants. Helicotylenchus multicinctus remained the most abundant nematode throughout the experiment. Together with R. similis, it comprised over 95% of the plant-parasitic nematode population. 2005 2018-03-23T06:48:47Z 2018-03-23T06:48:47Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/91795 en Limited Access Brill Coyne, D., Rotimi, O., Speijer, P., De Schutter, B., Dubois, T., Auwerkerken, A., ... & De Waele, D. (2005). Effects of nematode infection and mulching on the yield of plantain (Musa spp., AAB-group) ratoon crops and plantation longevity in southeastern Nigeria. Nematology, 7(4), 531-541.
spellingShingle plant toppling
root damage
hoplolaimus pararobustus
mulching
ratoon
helicotylenchus multicinctus
meloidogyne spp
bunch weight
crop cycle
ultisol
helicotylenchus dihystera
yield
plant growth
radopholus similis
Coyne, Danny L.
Rotimi, O.
Speijer, P.
Schutter, B. de
Dubois, T.
Auwerkerken, A.
Tenkouano, A.
Waele, D. de
Effects of nematode infection and mulching on the yield of plantain (Musa spp., AABgroup) ratoon crops and plantation longevity in Southeastern Nigeria
title Effects of nematode infection and mulching on the yield of plantain (Musa spp., AABgroup) ratoon crops and plantation longevity in Southeastern Nigeria
title_full Effects of nematode infection and mulching on the yield of plantain (Musa spp., AABgroup) ratoon crops and plantation longevity in Southeastern Nigeria
title_fullStr Effects of nematode infection and mulching on the yield of plantain (Musa spp., AABgroup) ratoon crops and plantation longevity in Southeastern Nigeria
title_full_unstemmed Effects of nematode infection and mulching on the yield of plantain (Musa spp., AABgroup) ratoon crops and plantation longevity in Southeastern Nigeria
title_short Effects of nematode infection and mulching on the yield of plantain (Musa spp., AABgroup) ratoon crops and plantation longevity in Southeastern Nigeria
title_sort effects of nematode infection and mulching on the yield of plantain musa spp aabgroup ratoon crops and plantation longevity in southeastern nigeria
topic plant toppling
root damage
hoplolaimus pararobustus
mulching
ratoon
helicotylenchus multicinctus
meloidogyne spp
bunch weight
crop cycle
ultisol
helicotylenchus dihystera
yield
plant growth
radopholus similis
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/91795
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