Application of dry powders of six plant species, as soil amendments, for controlling Fusarium solani and Meloidogyne incognita on pea in pots

Abstract Background Application of organic amendments could improve soil properties as well controlling soil-borne pathogens. Soil with dry powders six plant species materials, i.e . caraway seeds, fennel garlic gloves, onion bulbs, pomegranate peel and spearmint leaves were separately applied for Fusarium solani Meloidogyne incognita on pea plants in pots. The control is untreated check pots Results powder (as the rate 10 g/1 kg soil)highly reduced - disease assessments (pre-emergence post-emergence damping-off root-rot diseases incidence), followed by leaves, gloves respectively. tested showed nematicidal activity M. criteria, i.e. second juvenile (J 2 ) roots galls egg-masses pea. bulbs seeds highly J egg-masses. growth parameters length shoot, fresh & weights shoot weight roots, yield parameters, pod Rhizobium nodules number increased reducing infestation F. Conclusions materials used this study improved