Allelopathic Effect of Lantana camara L. Leaf Powder on Germination and Growth Behaviour of Maize, Zea mays Linn. and Wheat, Triticum turgidum Linn. Cultivars
Year: 2015
Type: article
Abstract: Aim of the present study was to evaluate allelopathic effect of Lantana camara leaf powder on germination and growth behaviour of Zea mays and Triticum turgidum. The pot culture experiments were conducted at Botany laboratory, Tewodros campus, University of Gondar, Ethiopia from November 2012 to April 2013. The experimental design was Completely Randomized Block Design (CRBD) with three treatments and one control. The soil without adding L. camara leaf powder was considered as control (T0) and T1, T2 and T3 were mixed with 25, 50 and 75 g of L. camara leaf powder, respectively. The percentage of germination, root and shoot length, stem thickness and biomass were recorded from three replicates. Maximum germination percentage of wheat (96.60%) and maize (53.33%) was recorded at T1 and it was minimum (70%) in wheat and maize (43.33%) at T3 compared to control (100%). The germination index of wheat and maize was 5 cm and 1.9 cm, respectively at T1. The shoot and root length variation observed in wheat and maize was statistically significant (p
DOI: 10.19026/ajas.7.5154
Authors: Abiyu Enyew, Nagappan Raja
Institution: University of Gondar
Language: English
Subfield: Plant Science
Domain: Life Sciences
SDGs: Zero hunger, Life on land
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W2185410066