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Relationship between the initial population of Meloidogyne javanica and root-knot index, final population density, reproduction factor in fenugreek cv_ UM-202, 90 days after inoculation_
| Initial Nematode Population (Pi) (g-1 soil) | Nematode Population (P) per pot | Root-knot Index (RKI) | Final Nematode Population (g-1 soil) (Pf) | Reproduction Factor (RF= Pf / Pi) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0.0 ± 0.00f | 0.0 ± 0.00i | 0.00 ± 0.00f |
| 0.125 | 125 | 0.6 ± 0.24e | 1.20 ± 0.20i | 9.60 ± 1.60d |
| 0.250 | 250 | 1.4 ± 0.24d | 2.80 ± 0.48i | 11.20 ± 1.95cd |
| 0.5 | 500 | 1.8 ± 0.20d | 9.60 ± 1.32h | 19.20 ± 2.65b |
| 1 | 1000 | 2.4 ± 0.24c | 19.80 ± 0.66g | 19.80 ± 0.66b |
| 2 | 2000 | 3.4 ± 0.24b | 63.20 ± 1.98d | 31.60 ± 0.99a |
| 4 | 4000 | 4.4 ± 0.24a | 52.40 ± 1.83e | 13.10 ± 0.45c |
| 8 | 8000 | 4.6 ± 0.24a | 136.80 ± 1.98a | 17.09 ± 0.49b |
| 16 | 16000 | 4.8 ± 0.20a | 92.60 ± 1.501b | 5.78 ± 0.10e |
| 32 | 32000 | 5.0 ± 0.00a | 39.20 ± 1.82f | 1.22 ± 0.05f |
| 64 | 64000 | 5.0 ± 0.00a | 55.00 ± 1.58e | 0.85 ± 0.02f |
| 128 | 128000 | 5.0 ± 0.00a | 71.00 ± 3.75c | 0.55 ± 0.02f |
| ANOVA TEST | ||||
| df | 11 | 11 | 11 | |
| SS | 192.8 | 97500 | 4252 | |
| MS | 17.52 | 8864 | 386.5 | |
| F | 95.6 | 592.2 | 293.6 | |
| P | 0.01 | 0.02 | 0.02 |