Table 2 Plant growth of different cultivars of field pea in response to root-knot nematode, Meloidogyne incognita infection

Cerdon

42.7 a

41.3 a (3.3%)

9.7 a

8.3 b (14.4%)

1.9 a

1.8 a (2.5%)

2.7 a

2.3 a (14.8%)

9.4

Concessa

44.4 a

35.7 b (20.0%)

5.3 a

4.7 a (11.3%)

1.7 a

1.1 b (35.3%)

1.8 a

1.7 a (6.0%)

18.2

Diacole

40.3 a

31.5 b (22.0%)

7.7 a

7.1 a (8.0%)

2.4 a

2.2 a (9.1%)

2.4 a

1.9 b (21.0%)

15.0

Samantha

44.7 a

40.4 a (10.0%)

9.3 a

6.6 b (29.0%)

1.7 a

1.3 a (23.5%)

2.6 a

1.7 b (34.6%)

24.3

337

48.3 a

42.3 b (12.4%)

6.9 a

5.4 a (22.0)

1.6 a

1.2 a (25.0%)

2.9 a

1.7 b (41.4%)

25.2