Working Document Series Open Access 2012 RUF-32078

Towards Development of Site Specific Technologies for Identification of Fields Infested with Root-knot Nematodes (RKN) under Tomato Cropping System in Mwea, Kenya

J.K. BirgenF.W. KariukiG.M. KariukiG.W. NgundoA. NjueP.K. Wendot

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This study was conducted in Mwea, central Kenya with the aim of developing a soil-characteristic-based site specific technology for identification of root-knot nematode (RKN) Meloidogyne spp. infested soils. This involved analysis of edaphic factors to determine the RKN distribution patterns in this major tomato (Solanum lycopersicon L.) production area. Results revealed that the RKN distribution pattern was highly correlated with the soil pH and electrical conductivity, making site specific farming possible.

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