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EVALUATION OF THE EFFICACY OF DMDS USING DRIP APPLICATION FOR THE CONTROL OF ROOT KNOT NEMATODES (MELOIDOGYNE SPP.) IN TURKEY
Article number
883_19
Pages
171 – 174
Language
English
Abstract
Dimethyl disulphide (DMDS) is currently under development as an alternative to methyl bromide and existing fumigants.
Ten experimental trials were carried out in 2007-2008 with this new product in naturally infested soil in Turkey on tomatoes, eggplants, peppers and cucumbers.
All trials were carried out under greenhouse on sandy loamy and clayey loamy soils following a randomized complete block design with three or four replicates under compliance with Good Experimental Practices in collaboration with the experimental agricultural collectives company TARSAV. DMDS EC formulation application rates were 100, 200 and 300 L/ha under virtually impermeable film (VIF), 150, 300, 450 L/ha under low density polyethylene film (LDPE), applications were by drip fumigation.
DMDS was compared with drip application of 1,3-dichloropropene and with combination of solarization with nematicides.
DMDS provided good nematode (Meloidogyne spp.) control, based on root gall ratings.
In addition, this product significantly increased marketable yields of tomato, eggplant, pepper and cucumber.
As a result of the conclusions of the studies DMDS at 300 L/ha under VIF or at 450 L/ha under LDPE using drip irrigation system can be recommended against root-knot nematodes (Meloidogyne spp.) on vegetables under greenhouse in Turkey.
Ten experimental trials were carried out in 2007-2008 with this new product in naturally infested soil in Turkey on tomatoes, eggplants, peppers and cucumbers.
All trials were carried out under greenhouse on sandy loamy and clayey loamy soils following a randomized complete block design with three or four replicates under compliance with Good Experimental Practices in collaboration with the experimental agricultural collectives company TARSAV. DMDS EC formulation application rates were 100, 200 and 300 L/ha under virtually impermeable film (VIF), 150, 300, 450 L/ha under low density polyethylene film (LDPE), applications were by drip fumigation.
DMDS was compared with drip application of 1,3-dichloropropene and with combination of solarization with nematicides.
DMDS provided good nematode (Meloidogyne spp.) control, based on root gall ratings.
In addition, this product significantly increased marketable yields of tomato, eggplant, pepper and cucumber.
As a result of the conclusions of the studies DMDS at 300 L/ha under VIF or at 450 L/ha under LDPE using drip irrigation system can be recommended against root-knot nematodes (Meloidogyne spp.) on vegetables under greenhouse in Turkey.
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Authors
J.-J. Heller, E. Korkmaz, P. Charles
Keywords
dimethyl disulphide, soil fumigation, Turkey, vegetables, Meloidogyne
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