Germination and seedling growth of corn (Zea mays) and some weed species in response to treatment with common vetch (Vicia sativa) and rye (Secale cereale) extracts

Issue Date

12-2016

Abstract

Allelopathy is a biological process including interactions between two plants through the production of chemical compounds (allelochemicals) which can diminish weed problems. Both common vetch (Vicia sativa) and rye (Secale cereale) have shown strong allelopathic effects on many weed species. In order to assess the phytotoxic potential of rye and common vetch water extracts on corn and some weed species, an experiment was conducted in the Seed Research Laboratory of Razi University, Kermanshah, Iran in 2012. Water extracts of common vetch and rye were used as pure or mixed. Plant species under study consisted of corn and some weed species including green foxtail, redroot pigweed, lamb's quarters, barnyard grass and common cocklebur which are commonly dominant weeds of corn fields in the region. The results showed that the germination of weed species were completely inhibited by water extracts of rye and common vetch in pure or mixed treatment. Vetch extract did not significantly affect corn germination percentage, whereas, this trait was significantly influenced by rye and mixed treatments as compared with control.

Source or Periodical Title

Philippine Journal of Crop Science

ISSN

0115-463x

Volume

41

Issue

3

Page

83-87

Document Type

Article

Frequency

tri-quarterly

Physical Description

tables

Language

English

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