Research Article

Efficacy of Selected Agroindustrial Wastes in Managing Root-Knot Nematodes on Black Nightshade in Kenya

Table 1

Treatment application rates in greenhouse and field experiments.

Organic amendment application rates in greenhouse and field experiments
Treatment GH 1 (g/kg soil)GH 2 (g/kg soil)Field experiment (kg/plot) or (t/ha)

CM60, 3, 6, and 92
GM60, 3, 6, and 92
TD50, 2.5, 5, and 81.5
Trej28.50, 14, 28, and 329
Tres28.50, 14, 28, and 329
PM0, 3, 6, and 9
VWR*0, 20, 60, and 100
Mocap**0.036
Unamended000

GH 1: greenhouse test 1; GH 2: greenhouse test 2; CM: cattle manure; GM: goat manure; TD: Tithonia diversifolia; Trej: tea rejects; Tres: tea residue; PM: pyrethrum marc; VWR: vegetable waxy resins.
*VWR rate of application was measured in percentage.
**Mocap treatment used as a reference control in field test.
— Treatment not subjected to test conditions.