INTERACTION BETWEEN MELOIDOGYNE INCOGNITA AND RHIZOCTONIA SOLANI IN DAMPING OFF OR RHIZOME ROT DISEASE OF CARDAMOM SEEDLINGS

Abstract

Meloidogyne incognita predisposed cardamom (Elettaria cardamomum) seedlings to damping off or rhizome rot disease caused by Rhizoctomia solani. Plants were killed when both pathogens were present but not by either nematode or fungus alone.