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Allelopathic effect of Kikar (<i>Acacia nilotica</i>) on the germination of field crops

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Title: Allelopathic effect of Kikar (Acacia nilotica) on the germination of field crops

Journal: Pakistan Journal of Forestry

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Y 1900-01-01 2005-06-30

Publisher: Pakistan Forest Institute, Peshawar

Country: Pakistan

Year: 2002

Volume: 52

Issue: 2

Language: English

Categories
Kikar (1) Field Crops (3) Germination (98) Forestry (1961) Allelopathy (186)

Abstract

ABSTRACT An experiment was conducted to study the inhibitory effects of leaf and litter leachates (extracts) of kikar (Acacia nilotica) on the germination of wheat (Triticum aestivum) maize (Zea mays), sorghum (Sorghum bicolor), millet (Pennisetum typhodeum), sunflower (Helianthus annus), brassica (Brassica compestris) and taramira (Eruca sativa). Seed germination of all sevel crops was significantly and negatively affected due to the application of extracts as compared to tap water treatment. Highest adjusted reduction in germination (89.67%) was recorded in Sorghum followed by Taramira (85.36%), while maize was least affected (60%). Keywords: Allelochemicals, kiker, Acacia nilotica, field crops, germination.

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