Jatropha curcas leaves mulch effect on seedling emergence and growth of maize (zea mays)
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 va...
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| description | 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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| spelling | oai:generic.eprints.org:99722017-01-19T09:10:05Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/9972/ Jatropha curcas leaves mulch effect on seedling emergence and growth of maize (zea mays) Irshad, Muhammad Ullah, Faizan Mehmood, Sultan Khan, Asif Ullah 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. Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2016-07 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://journalarticle.ukm.my/9972/1/01%20Muhammad%20Irshad.pdf Irshad, Muhammad and Ullah, Faizan and Mehmood, Sultan and Khan, Asif Ullah (2016) Jatropha curcas leaves mulch effect on seedling emergence and growth of maize (zea mays). Sains Malaysiana, 45 (7). pp. 1013-1018. ISSN 0126-6039 http://www.ukm.my/jsm/english_journals/vol45num7_2016/contentsVol45num7_2016.html |
| spellingShingle | Irshad, Muhammad Ullah, Faizan Mehmood, Sultan Khan, Asif Ullah Jatropha curcas leaves mulch effect on seedling emergence and growth of maize (zea mays) |
| title | Jatropha curcas leaves mulch effect on seedling emergence
and growth of maize (zea mays) |
| title_full | Jatropha curcas leaves mulch effect on seedling emergence
and growth of maize (zea mays) |
| title_fullStr | Jatropha curcas leaves mulch effect on seedling emergence
and growth of maize (zea mays) |
| title_full_unstemmed | Jatropha curcas leaves mulch effect on seedling emergence
and growth of maize (zea mays) |
| title_short | Jatropha curcas leaves mulch effect on seedling emergence
and growth of maize (zea mays) |
| title_sort | jatropha curcas leaves mulch effect on seedling emergence
and growth of maize (zea mays) |
| url | http://journalarticle.ukm.my/9972/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/9972/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/9972/1/01%20Muhammad%20Irshad.pdf |