Research Article | Published: 01 March 2009

Allelopathic effect of Jatropha curcas leaf extracts on germination and seedling growth of some winter crops

M. K. Singh, S. K. Sharma and S. S. Bisla

Journal of Non-Timber Forest Products | Volume: 16 | Issue: 1 | Page No. 15-19 | 2009
DOI: https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps2000-2009-8LL80X | Cite this article

Abstract

The results of bioassay study carried out at CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar revealed that germination percent, early seedling growth and vigour index of Mustard (Brassica juncea) cv. RH-30, Taramira (Eruca sativa) cv. T-27, Barley (Hordeum vulgare) cv.BH-393 and Chickpea (Cicer arietinum) cv. HC-5 were reduced significantly as the concentrations (5, 10, 15, 20 and 25g/100 ml) of leaf extract of Jatropha was increased. In all the test crops, the inhibition of radical length was more severely affected by all concentrations of leaf extract as compared to plumule length. However, no germination and seedling lengths were recorded in all the test crops at higher concentrations of leaf extract.

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Singh, M.K., Sharma, S.K. and Bisla, S.S., 2009. Allelopathic effect of Jatropha curcas leaf extracts on germination and seedling growth of some winter crops. Journal of Non-Timber Forest Products, 16(1), pp.15-19. https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps2000-2009-8LL80X

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Manuscript Published on 01 March 2009

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