NEMATODES AND ROOT SYSTEM ARE AFFECTED BY RHIZOBACTERIAL CONSORTIUM IN THE THIRD GENERATION OF COMMERCIAL BANANA PLANTS

Rhizobacteria has shown promising results in managing nematodes and improving the root system of banana plants. However, their effects on commercial plants different generations remain unclear. In this study performed under field experiment, we evaluated effect three types (injection, edaphic foliar) a local rhizobacterial consortium application root, nematode populations, damage third-generation Only mother daughter were treated twice with rhizobacteria. Plants not rhizobacteria constituted control treatment. Our show that affect underground tissues Helicotylenchus spp., Meloidogyne Pratylenchus Radopholus similis, Rhabditis spp. found roots. R. similis population reduced significantly by application. The could be sustainable management strategy over time to improve suppress nematodes,