Abstract
Allelopathy is a process in which one plant species may usefully or adversely affect the growth of other plant species through the production of allelochemicals. During the present investigation, mulch effect of Jatropha curcas leaves was evaluated on seed germination and seedling growth of maize varieties viz. Pioneer (V1), Azam (V2) and Jalal (V3). Mulch was applied at 1 and 2 tons/hectare. Phenolic compounds were detected in Jatropha curcas leaf (131.15 mg gallic acid eq./gm extract). Mulch applied at 2 tons/hectare significantly reduced seed germination (%), germination index, relative water content, root width and seedling dry weight. From the findings of the present investigation, it was inferred that Jatropha curcas leaves exhibited phytotoxic effects on maize at high concentrations.
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Claim · model-written summary
Jatropha curcas leaf mulch at 2 tons/hectare significantly reduced seed germination and germination index of maize.
- Material
- Pioneer (V1), Azam (V2) and Jalal (V3)e1
- Treatment
- Jatropha curcas leaves mulcht0
- Interactor
- Jatropha curcas
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Jatropha curcast0other - Outcome
- seed germination (%), germination indexe2
- Direction
- reducede2
Zea maysNot reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
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Verbatim
t0“Jatropha curcas leaves mulch effect”
t1“growth of maize (zea mays)”
e1“seed germination and seedling growth of maize varieties viz. Pioneer (V1), Azam (V2) and Jalal (V3)”
e2“Mulch applied at 2 tons/hectare significantly reduced seed germination (%), germination index, relative water content, root width and seedling dry weight”
Claim · model-written summary
Jatropha curcas leaf mulch at 2 tons/hectare significantly reduced relative water content, root width and seedling dry weight of maize.
- Material
- Pioneer (V1), Azam (V2) and Jalal (V3)e1
- Organ / stage
- roote2
- Treatment
- Jatropha curcas leaves mulcht0
- Interactor
- Jatropha curcasJatropha curcast0other
- Outcome
- relative water content, root width and seedling dry weighte2
- Direction
- reducede2
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
t0“Jatropha curcas leaves mulch effect”
t1“growth of maize (zea mays)”
e1“seed germination and seedling growth of maize varieties viz. Pioneer (V1), Azam (V2) and Jalal (V3)”
e2“Mulch applied at 2 tons/hectare significantly reduced seed germination (%), germination index, relative water content, root width and seedling dry weight”
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