Project Number: 1275-22000-250-01
Project Type: Specific Cooperative Agreement

Start Date: Aug 27, 2004
End Date: Mar 31, 2009

Objective:
1) Evaluate tropical cover crops for root-knot nematode suppression; and 2) measure changes in soil chemical properties, microbial communities and plant chemistry to identify mechanisms of nematode suppression.

Approach:
Conduct microplot experiments involving the incorporation of tropical cover crops in soil infested with root-knot nematode in order to determine effects upon nematode populations, soil properties, microbial communities, and crop yield.