Soil Solarization and Amendment Using Clove (syzygium Aromaticum )in Control of Fusarium Oxysporum F. Sp. Lycopersici
1 Department of Crop Science, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Benin, P.M.B. 1154, Benin City
* Corresponding author: atadekunle@gmail.com
* Corresponding author: atadekunle@gmail.com
Abstract
Soil treatment using solarization and amendment with ground clove (Syzygium aromaticaum) was carried out in a screen house experiment to control Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. Lycopersici. The study evaluated two thickness of clear polyethene plastic, two concentrations of ground clove as well as a combination of the treatments. Colony counts for F. oxysporum were carried out for samples from all treatments and the highest count of 1.8 x 105 cfu/g was observed from the control. There was a reduction in the colony over the eight week period.
Keywords
solarization
lycopersici
aromaticum
amendment
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How to Cite
T., A. A., & S., O. (2013). Soil Solarization and Amendment Using Clove (syzygium Aromaticum )in Control of Fusarium Oxysporum F. Sp. Lycopersici. Nigerian Journal of Soil Science, 23(2), 142-145. https://doi.org/10.67042/njss.2013.bsvf2t04
A. A. T., and O. S., "Soil Solarization and Amendment Using Clove (syzygium Aromaticum )in Control of Fusarium Oxysporum F. Sp. Lycopersici," Nigerian Journal of Soil Science, vol. 23, no. 2, pp. 142-145, August 2013. doi: 10.67042/njss.2013.bsvf2t04
