Field Efficacy of Pseudomonas fluorescens and Azotobacter sp. for the Management of Root-knot Nematode Meloidogyne incognita Infecting Black Gram (Vigna mungo)

Abstract

Pulses are the important sources of proteins, vitamins, minerals and are popularly known as -Poor man's meat‖ and -rich man's vegetable‖, contribute significantly to the nutritional security of the country. In pulse crops, black gram or urdbean (Vigna mungo L.) is one of the most important pulse crops belonging to the family Leguminosae and subfamily papilionaceae. This crop is grown in cropping systems as a mixed crop, catch crop, sequential crop besides growing as sole crop under residual moisture conditions after the harvest of another summer crop. Its seeds are highly nutritious with protein (25-26%), carbohydrates (60%), Fat (1.5%), minerals, amino acid and vitamins. Seeds are used in the preparation of many popular dishes like dosa, idli, vada etc. In India, the production of