Effect of Biosolarization with Agricultural green waste on Biological control of Microbial and Nematode population in Tomato field
1A.P. Gokul and 2T. Uma Maheswari
1Department of Horticulture, Faculty of Agriculture, Annamalai University, Annamalai Nagar – 608002 (India) Email: apgokul1997@gmail.com 2Department of Horticulture, Annamalai University. (Department of fruit science, Horticultural college & Research Institute (W), Trichy – 620027 (India) Email: umahorti2003@gmail.com.
ABSTRACT
Non-chemical alternatives have come into focus as a result of stricter regulations pertaining to the registration of new biocidal chemicals and the progressive phase-out of pesticides due to their significant environmental effect. An appealing substitute is the biofumigation method, which includes adding chopped plant material, agricultural green wastes to the soil to regulate the microbial population and soil borne nematodes. This aspect of soil disinfestation involves introducing biological control agents and flavoring or strengthening the beneficial soil microflora in order to create a healthier soil, rather than using harsher methods to eradicate soil borne pathogens and pests. The goal of the experiment was todetermine how biosolarization might be used to manage nematode and microbiota populations in an environmentally responsible manner. In order to comprehend how biosolarization affects microbial and nematode population, a study was carried out. In this study, biosolarization is carried out using a variety of additives, including waste from the processing of tomatoes, grapes, cruciferous crops, tomato plants, and Allium sp. Based on documented findings, the microbial and nematode populations have been found to be regulated by cruciferous and Allium sp waste