Field assessment of coffee (Coffea arabica L.) cultivars in Meloidogyne exigua-infested or -free fields in Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil
2010
Barbosa, Dimmy H.S.G. | Souza, Ricardo M. | Vieira, Henrique D.
A five-year field assessment of Meloidogyne exigua-susceptible and -resistant coffee cultivars was conducted in two fields, nematode-infested or -free, in Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil. The nematode-susceptible cultivars ‘IAC Catuaí Vermelho 144', ‘Obatã' and ‘Tupi', own-rooted or grafted onto the nematode-resistant ‘IAC Apoatã 2258', were compared in their vegetative development (plant height, number of plagiotropic branches and collar diameter) and productivity (during four harvests) with the nematode-resistant ‘Acauã', ‘Catucaí 785/15' and ‘Iapar 59'. In the infested field, the high nematode population drastically reduced the vegetative development and productivity of all cultivars, regardless of their nematode-resistance. This indicates that measures aimed to reduce the M. exigua population must be taken prior to planting any of the currently available resistant genotypes to avoid enormous yield losses. In the nematode-free field, the susceptible cultivars (own-rooted) achieved higher productivity, followed close by ‘Catucaí 785/15' and ‘Iapar 59'. Therefore, these M. exigua-resistant cultivars should be recommended for nematode-free areas to prevent severe yield loss in the event of field infestation during the plantation's life span.
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