Year: 2026
Type: article
Abstract: Cassia occidentalis is a widely growing weed in India with medicinal value and has been reported to show allelopathic potential causing biological suppression on crops. The present study was conducted to observe its suppression on mungbean (Vigna radiata). The rate of seed germination and the root length, shoot length, mungbean seedlings were observed after treatment with aqueous leaf extracts of the of Cassia occidentalis and compared with control sets treated with distilled water. Different concentrations of the extracts showed inhibition (up to 100%) or deterioration in all of the parameters. Different concentration (0%, 25%, 50%, 100%) of Cassia leaf extracts were taken. It was seen that higher concentration of Cassia leaf extract will inhibit the germination and growth of mung bean seeding which indicates a clear dose-dependent allelopathic Inhibition while lower concentration may not completely stop germination but could cause stress responses or slight changes in seeding development. The overall results indicate the possible suppressive effect of allelochemicals present in Cassia occidentalis leaf extract on mungbean.
Author: Dr Sibangini Misra
Institution: Maharishi College of Natural Law
Language: English
Subfield: Plant Science
Domain: Life Sciences
SDG: Zero hunger
Open Access status: hybrid
OpenAlex ID: W7205006879