Sweetpotato Organic Cultivation with Wood Vinegar, Entomopathogenic Nematode and Fermented Organic Substance from Plants
The effect of wood vinegar, entomopathogenic
nematodes ((Steinernema thailandensis n. sp.) and fermented organic
substances from four plants such as: Derris elliptica Roxb, Stemona
tuberosa Lour, Tinospora crispa Mier and Azadirachta indica J. were
tested on the five varieties of sweetpotato with potential for
bioethanol production ie. Taiwan, China, PROC No.65-16, Phichit
166-5, and Phichit 129-6. The experimental plots were located at
Faculty of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environment,
Naresuan University, Phitsanulok, Thailand. The aim of this study
was to compare the efficiency of the five treatments for growth, yield
and insect infestation on the five varieties of sweetpotato. Treatment
with entomopathogenic nematodes gave the highest average weight
of sweetpotato tubers (1.3 kg/tuber), followed by wood vinegar,
fermented organic substances and mixed treatment with yields of
0.88, 0.46 and 0.43 kg/tuber, respectively. Also the
entomopathogenic nematode treatment gave significantly higher
average width and length of sweet potato (9.82 cm and 9.45 cm,
respectively). Additionally, the entomopathogenic nematode
provided the best control of insect infestation on sweetpotato leaves
and tubers. Comparison among the varieties of sweetpotato, PROC
NO.65-16 showed the highest weight and length. However, Phichit
129-6 gave significantly higher weight of 0.94 kg/tuber. Lastly, the
lowest sweet potato weevil infestation on leaves and tubers occurred
on Taiwan and Phichit 129-6.
<p>[1] Nedunchezhiyan, M., Byju, G. and S.N. Dash. 2010. Effects of organic
production of orange fleshed sweetpotato (Ipomoea batatas L.) on root
yield, quality and soil biological health. International Research Journal
of Plant Science (ISSN: 2141-5447) Vol. 1(6) pp. 136-143, December,
2010.
[2] Talekar NS. 1982. Effects of a sweetpotato weevil (Coleoptera:
Curculionidae) infestation on sweetpotato root yields. Journal of
Economic Entomology 75: 1042-1044.
[3] Ekanayake, H. M. R. K., Abeysinghe, A. M. C. P. and Yukio Toida
2001. Potential of Entomopathogenic Nematodes as Bio-Control Agents
of Sweetpotato Weevil, Cylas formicarius (FABRICIUS) (Coleoptera :
Brenthidae) Japanese Journal of Nematology Vol.31 No.1/2 December,
2001.
[4] Talekar NS. 1982. Effects of a sweetpotato weevil (Coleoptera:
Curculionidae) infestation on sweetpotato root yields. Journal of
Economic Entomology 75: 1042-1044.
[5] Sherman , M., and M. Tamashiro .1954. The sweetpotato weevils in
Hawaii: their biology and control. Hawaii Agric Exp Stn Tech Bull
23:1–36.
[6] Talekar, N.S. 1988. How to control sweetpotato weevil: A practical
IPM approach. International Cooperator's Guide AVRDC 88-292. Asian
Vegetable research and Development Center (AVRDC), Tainan,
Taiwan, 6 p.
[7] Katherine L. Adam 2005. Sweetpotato: Organic Production Horticulture
Crops, National Center for Appropriate Technology (NCAT).
[8] Apai W., and S. Thongdeethae. 2001. Wood vinegar: new organic for
Thai Agriculture. The 4 th Toxicity Division Conference, Department of
Agriculture pp. 166-169.
[9] Pangnakorn U., Watanasorn S., Kuntha C., and Chuenchooklin S.
2010. Effects of Wood Vinegar and Fermented Liquid Organic Fertilizer
on Soybean (Srisamrong 1) in the Drought Season Cultivation: Journal
of ISSAAS (The International Society for Southeast Asian Agricultural
Sciences) Vol.16 (2):67-73.
[10] Nderitu, J., Sila, M., Nyamasyo, G., and M. Kasina. 2009. Effectiveness
of Entomopathogenic Nematodes against Sweetpotato Weevil (Cylas
puncticollis Boheman (Coleoptera: Apionidae)] Under Semi-Field
Conditions in Kenya. Journal of Entomology, 6: 145-154.
[11] Smart, G.C., 1995. Entomopathogenic nematodes for the biological
control of insects. J. Nematol., 27: 529-534.
[12] McGraw, B.A. and A.M. Koppenhofer, 2008. Evaluation of two
endemic and five commercial entomopathogenic nematode species
(Rhabditida: Heterorhabditidae and Steinernematidae) against annual
bluegrass weevil (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) larvae and adults. Biol.
Control, 46: 467-475.
[13] Tangchitsomkid, N. 1998. New entomopathogenic nematode,
Steinernema thailandensis n. sp. (Rhabditida: Steinernematidae) from
Thailand. Thai Agricultural Research Journal (Sep-Dec 1998) v. 16(3)
p. 185-193.
[14] Michael Hughes 2010. Reducing pest and disease impact on yield in
selected Papua New Guinea sweet potato production systems. Australian
Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR).
[15] Kaya, H.K. and R. Gaugler. 1993. Entomopathogenic nematodes.
Annual Review of Entomology 38, 181–206.
[16] Gaugler, R. and H.K. Kaya. 1990. Entomopathogenic Nematodes in
Biological Control. CRC Press, Boca Raton, Florida.
[17] Gaugler, R. 2002. Entomopathogenic Nematology. CABI Publishing,
Wallingford, UK.
[18] Olgaly Ramos-Rodrı´gueza, James F. Campbellb, Sonny B.
Ramaswamya. 2006. Pathogenicity of three species of
entomopathogenic nematodes to some major stored-product insect pests.
Journal of Stored Products Research 42 (2006) 241–252.
[19] Talekar, N. S.; Lai, R. M.; Cheng, K. W.1989. Integrated control of
sweetpotato weevil at Penghu Island. Plant Protection Bulletin, Taiwan,
1989, 31, 2, pp 185-191.
[20] Talekar, N. S. 1987. Resistance in sweetpotato to sweetpotato weevil.
Insect Science and its Application, 1987, 8, 4-6, pp 819-823.</p>
<p>[1] Nedunchezhiyan, M., Byju, G. and S.N. Dash. 2010. Effects of organic
production of orange fleshed sweetpotato (Ipomoea batatas L.) on root
yield, quality and soil biological health. International Research Journal
of Plant Science (ISSN: 2141-5447) Vol. 1(6) pp. 136-143, December,
2010.
[2] Talekar NS. 1982. Effects of a sweetpotato weevil (Coleoptera:
Curculionidae) infestation on sweetpotato root yields. Journal of
Economic Entomology 75: 1042-1044.
[3] Ekanayake, H. M. R. K., Abeysinghe, A. M. C. P. and Yukio Toida
2001. Potential of Entomopathogenic Nematodes as Bio-Control Agents
of Sweetpotato Weevil, Cylas formicarius (FABRICIUS) (Coleoptera :
Brenthidae) Japanese Journal of Nematology Vol.31 No.1/2 December,
2001.
[4] Talekar NS. 1982. Effects of a sweetpotato weevil (Coleoptera:
Curculionidae) infestation on sweetpotato root yields. Journal of
Economic Entomology 75: 1042-1044.
[5] Sherman , M., and M. Tamashiro .1954. The sweetpotato weevils in
Hawaii: their biology and control. Hawaii Agric Exp Stn Tech Bull
23:1–36.
[6] Talekar, N.S. 1988. How to control sweetpotato weevil: A practical
IPM approach. International Cooperator's Guide AVRDC 88-292. Asian
Vegetable research and Development Center (AVRDC), Tainan,
Taiwan, 6 p.
[7] Katherine L. Adam 2005. Sweetpotato: Organic Production Horticulture
Crops, National Center for Appropriate Technology (NCAT).
[8] Apai W., and S. Thongdeethae. 2001. Wood vinegar: new organic for
Thai Agriculture. The 4 th Toxicity Division Conference, Department of
Agriculture pp. 166-169.
[9] Pangnakorn U., Watanasorn S., Kuntha C., and Chuenchooklin S.
2010. Effects of Wood Vinegar and Fermented Liquid Organic Fertilizer
on Soybean (Srisamrong 1) in the Drought Season Cultivation: Journal
of ISSAAS (The International Society for Southeast Asian Agricultural
Sciences) Vol.16 (2):67-73.
[10] Nderitu, J., Sila, M., Nyamasyo, G., and M. Kasina. 2009. Effectiveness
of Entomopathogenic Nematodes against Sweetpotato Weevil (Cylas
puncticollis Boheman (Coleoptera: Apionidae)] Under Semi-Field
Conditions in Kenya. Journal of Entomology, 6: 145-154.
[11] Smart, G.C., 1995. Entomopathogenic nematodes for the biological
control of insects. J. Nematol., 27: 529-534.
[12] McGraw, B.A. and A.M. Koppenhofer, 2008. Evaluation of two
endemic and five commercial entomopathogenic nematode species
(Rhabditida: Heterorhabditidae and Steinernematidae) against annual
bluegrass weevil (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) larvae and adults. Biol.
Control, 46: 467-475.
[13] Tangchitsomkid, N. 1998. New entomopathogenic nematode,
Steinernema thailandensis n. sp. (Rhabditida: Steinernematidae) from
Thailand. Thai Agricultural Research Journal (Sep-Dec 1998) v. 16(3)
p. 185-193.
[14] Michael Hughes 2010. Reducing pest and disease impact on yield in
selected Papua New Guinea sweet potato production systems. Australian
Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR).
[15] Kaya, H.K. and R. Gaugler. 1993. Entomopathogenic nematodes.
Annual Review of Entomology 38, 181–206.
[16] Gaugler, R. and H.K. Kaya. 1990. Entomopathogenic Nematodes in
Biological Control. CRC Press, Boca Raton, Florida.
[17] Gaugler, R. 2002. Entomopathogenic Nematology. CABI Publishing,
Wallingford, UK.
[18] Olgaly Ramos-Rodrı´gueza, James F. Campbellb, Sonny B.
Ramaswamya. 2006. Pathogenicity of three species of
entomopathogenic nematodes to some major stored-product insect pests.
Journal of Stored Products Research 42 (2006) 241–252.
[19] Talekar, N. S.; Lai, R. M.; Cheng, K. W.1989. Integrated control of
sweetpotato weevil at Penghu Island. Plant Protection Bulletin, Taiwan,
1989, 31, 2, pp 185-191.
[20] Talekar, N. S. 1987. Resistance in sweetpotato to sweetpotato weevil.
Insect Science and its Application, 1987, 8, 4-6, pp 819-823.</p>
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nematodes ((Steinernema thailandensis n. sp.) and fermented organic
substances from four plants such as: Derris elliptica Roxb, Stemona
tuberosa Lour, Tinospora crispa Mier and Azadirachta indica J. were
tested on the five varieties of sweetpotato with potential for
bioethanol production ie. Taiwan, China, PROC No.65-16, Phichit
166-5, and Phichit 129-6. The experimental plots were located at
Faculty of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environment,
Naresuan University, Phitsanulok, Thailand. The aim of this study
was to compare the efficiency of the five treatments for growth, yield
and insect infestation on the five varieties of sweetpotato. Treatment
with entomopathogenic nematodes gave the highest average weight
of sweetpotato tubers (1.3 kg/tuber), followed by wood vinegar,
fermented organic substances and mixed treatment with yields of
0.88, 0.46 and 0.43 kg/tuber, respectively. Also the
entomopathogenic nematode treatment gave significantly higher
average width and length of sweet potato (9.82 cm and 9.45 cm,
respectively). Additionally, the entomopathogenic nematode
provided the best control of insect infestation on sweetpotato leaves
and tubers. Comparison among the varieties of sweetpotato, PROC
NO.65-16 showed the highest weight and length. However, Phichit
129-6 gave significantly higher weight of 0.94 kg/tuber. Lastly, the
lowest sweet potato weevil infestation on leaves and tubers occurred
on Taiwan and Phichit 129-6.
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