Claim · model-written summary
One percent nanoemulsion solutions produced visible leaf burn in all tested weed species within five days.
- Taxon
- weed speciese0
- Treatment
- 1% nanoemulsion solutions of natural essential oilse0
- Outcome
- visible leaf burn symptomse0
- Qualifier
- within the first five dayse0
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Verbatim
e0“The application of 1% nanoemulsion solutions of natural essential oils caused visible leaf burn symptoms-such as yellowing, chlorosis, necrosis, and tip burn-in all tested weed species within the first five days”
Title
Majid Azizi; Hoda Sajedimehr; Mansoureh Nazari; et al. BMC Plant Biology 2025. doi:10.1186/s12870-025-07106-4
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- Intervention effect Ajwain oil caused over 90% weed desiccation after seven days.
- Recommendation The authors suggest cinnamon, ajwain and clove oils as natural herbicides.