Abstract
Twenty five tomato varieties were screened to study their reactions to root-knot nematode (Meloidogyne incognita) and the nematode reproduction in the nematode induced pot culture experiment. At 30 days after nematode inoculation, whole plants were uprooted, washed and ranked for root galling on the basis of root-knot index (1-5 scales). All the tomato varieties had shown varying degree of responses. Out of 25 varieties screened, only two varieties were resistant with least gall number (4-6 galls/plant), one variety was moderately resistant (25 galls/plant), nine varieties were susceptible (32-66 galls/plant) and eleven were highly susceptible (105-132 galls/pant). Due to infection of root-knot nematode, the maximum average shoot length of tomato varieties was 60.43 cm in variety Banki local. The decrease in shoot length was more pronounced with 23.43 cm in Utkala kumari variety, which was statistically different from other varieties. The decrease possibly due to improper uptake and transport of elements, nutrients and water resulted from nematode infection. The decrease in shoot weight (8.53 g) and dry root weight (0.40 g) of the tomato varieties, Utkala kumari and Utkala dipti was significantly different from the rest varieties possible reason for reduction of shoot weight and root weight in infected plant may be due to improper supply of nutrients resulting from nematode infection for which it is compensated to some extent in resistant varieties.
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Claims 11
Claim · model-written summary
Two tomato varieties were resistant to root-knot nematode, with the least gall number (4-6 galls/plant).
- Taxon
- tomato
Solanum lycopersicume0 - Interactor
- root-knot nematode
Meloidogynee0pathogen - Outcome
- gall numbere1
- Value
- 4-6 galls/plante1
- Qualifier
- resistante1
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Verbatim
e0“Twenty five tomato varieties were screened to study their reactions to root-knot nematode (Meloidogyne incognita)”
e1“only two varieties were resistant with least gall number (4-6 galls/plant)”
Claim · model-written summary
One tomato variety was moderately resistant to root-knot nematode, with 25 galls/plant.
- Taxon
- tomato
Solanum lycopersicume0 - Interactor
- root-knot nematode
Meloidogynee0pathogen - Outcome
- gallse2
- Value
- 25 galls/plante2
- Qualifier
- moderately resistante2
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Verbatim
e0“Twenty five tomato varieties were screened to study their reactions to root-knot nematode (Meloidogyne incognita)”
e2“one variety was moderately resistant (25 galls/plant)”
Claim · model-written summary
Nine tomato varieties were susceptible to root-knot nematode, with 32-66 galls/plant.
- Taxon
- tomato
Solanum lycopersicume0 - Interactor
- root-knot nematode
Meloidogynee0pathogen - Outcome
- gallse3
- Value
- 32-66 galls/plante3
- Qualifier
- susceptiblee3
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

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Verbatim
e0“Twenty five tomato varieties were screened to study their reactions to root-knot nematode (Meloidogyne incognita)”
e3“nine varieties were susceptible (32-66 galls/plant)”
Claim · model-written summary
Eleven tomato varieties were highly susceptible to root-knot nematode, with 105-132 galls/plant.
- Taxon
- tomato
Solanum lycopersicume0 - Interactor
- root-knot nematode
Meloidogynee0pathogen - Outcome
- gallse4
- Value
- 105-132 galls/pante4
- Qualifier
- highly susceptiblee4
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

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Verbatim
e0“Twenty five tomato varieties were screened to study their reactions to root-knot nematode (Meloidogyne incognita)”
e4“eleven were highly susceptible (105-132 galls/pant)”
Claim · model-written summary
The maximum average shoot length of tomato under nematode infection was 60.43 cm, in the variety Banki local.
- Taxon
- tomato
Solanum lycopersicume5 - Material
- Banki locale5
- Outcome
- maximum average shoot lengthe5
- Value
- 60.43 cme5
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Verbatim
e5“the maximum average shoot length of tomato varieties was 60.43 cm in variety Banki local”
Claim · model-written summary
In Utkala kumari, the decrease in shoot length under nematode infection was 23.43 cm, significantly different from other varieties.
- Taxon
- tomato
Solanum lycopersicume0 - Material
- Utkala kumarie6
- Outcome
- decrease in shoot lengthe6
- Value
- 23.43 cme6
- Comparator
- other varietiese6
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Verbatim
e0“Twenty five tomato varieties were screened to study their reactions to root-knot nematode (Meloidogyne incognita)”
e6“The decrease in shoot length was more pronounced with 23.43 cm in Utkala kumari variety, which was statistically different from other varieties”
Claim · model-written summary
The decrease in shoot weight in Utkala kumari and Utkala dipti (8.53 g) was significantly different from the rest of the varieties.
- Taxon
- tomato
Solanum lycopersicume7 - Material
- Utkala kumari and Utkala diptie7
- Outcome
- decrease in shoot weighte7
- Value
- 8.53 ge7
- Comparator
- the rest varietiese7
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Verbatim
e7“The decrease in shoot weight (8.53 g) and dry root weight (0.40 g) of the tomato varieties, Utkala kumari and Utkala dipti was significantly different from the rest varieties”
Claim · model-written summary
The decrease in dry root weight in Utkala kumari and Utkala dipti (0.40 g) was significantly different from the rest of the varieties.
- Taxon
- tomato
Solanum lycopersicume7 - Material
- Utkala kumari and Utkala diptie7
- Outcome
- dry root weighte7
- Value
- 0.40 ge7
- Comparator
- the rest varietiese7
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Verbatim
e7“The decrease in shoot weight (8.53 g) and dry root weight (0.40 g) of the tomato varieties, Utkala kumari and Utkala dipti was significantly different from the rest varieties”
Claim · model-written summary
The decrease in tomato plants under nematode infection may be due to improper uptake and transport of elements, nutrients and water.
- Taxon
- tomato
Solanum lycopersicume0 - Treatment
- nematode infectione1
- Outcome
- decreasee1
- Qualifier
- improper uptake and transport of elements, nutrients and watere1
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Verbatim
e0“Twenty five tomato varieties were screened to study their reactions to root-knot nematode (Meloidogyne incognita)”
e1“The decrease possibly due to improper uptake and transport of elements, nutrients and water resulted from nematode infection”
Claim · model-written summary
Reduced shoot and root weight in infected tomato may be due to improper nutrient supply from nematode infection.
- Taxon
- tomato
Solanum lycopersicume0 - Treatment
- nematode infectione2
- Outcome
- reduction of shoot weight and root weighte2
- Qualifier
- improper supply of nutrients resulting from nematode infectione2
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Verbatim
e0“Twenty five tomato varieties were screened to study their reactions to root-knot nematode (Meloidogyne incognita)”
e2“possible reason for reduction of shoot weight and root weight in infected plant may be due to improper supply of nutrients resulting from nematode infection for which it is compensated to some extent in resistant varieties”
Claim · model-written summary
The reduction in nutrient supply is compensated to some extent in resistant tomato varieties.
- Taxon
- tomato
Solanum lycopersicume0 - Material
- resistant varietiese2
- Outcome
- compensated to some extente2
Not reportedDirection
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Verbatim
e0“Twenty five tomato varieties were screened to study their reactions to root-knot nematode (Meloidogyne incognita)”
e2“possible reason for reduction of shoot weight and root weight in infected plant may be due to improper supply of nutrients resulting from nematode infection for which it is compensated to some extent in resistant varieties”