The aim of this study is to evaluate the effects of ferti-activator Sanbio VITAL on treatment of root-knot nematodes (Meloidogyne incognita), recovery and productive performance of pepper plants.
Two applications were made with a time interval of 14 days. Each application was made with a product rate of 0.5 Liter Sanbio VITAL (1st product generation) diluted in 50 liters of water per 512 m² glasshouse area onto ground. The total product rate was respectively 20 L per hectare. The glasshouse was planted with 1,000 pepper plants.
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Figure 1. Timeline of trial
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Figure 2. Pepper plants in glasshouse production, picture was taken shortly before 1st treatment
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Figure 3. Heavily infested roots, picture was taken shortly before 1st treatment
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Figure 4. Damaged roots which are nearly disappeared, picture was taken shortly before 1st treatment
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Figure 5. Starting of root recovery observed 15 days after 1st application
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Figure 6. Recovered roots 21 days after 1st treatment
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Figure 7. Pepper fruits from treated glasshouse (VITAL) with good caliber and qualiy
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Figure 8. Yield (t) of treated infested greenhouse (VITAL) compared to untreated infested greenhouse (Control)