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Allelopathic Potential of Common Mallow (Malva sylvestris) on the Germination and the Initial Growth of Tomato, Cucumber and Cress
Seyed Morteza Zahedi and Naser Alemzadeh Ansari
Corresponding Author: Seyed Morteza Zahedi
Submitted: 2011 April, 21
Accepted: 2011 May, 20
Published: 2011 May, 25 |
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Allelopathic substances produced from weeds, reduce the activity and metabolic in nearby plant with
regard to the variety and abundance of Common Mallow weeds in farms and also the importance of cress,
cucumber and tomato as the main vegetables, the present study was conducted to determine the effects of
Common Mallow weeds aqueous extract allelopathic on the cress, cucumber and tomato seeds germination
indices. This study was done in a completely randomized design with 3 replications in the faculty of agriculture
of Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz in 2010. Sample treatment included various extract levels with a
concentration of 2.5, 5, 7.5 and 10% and distilled water as a control treatment. In order to find the germination
indices, the length and dry weight of plumulue and radicle are defined on the basis of International Seed Testing
Association. The results showed that Common Mallow weeds aqueous extract has allelopathic deterrent effect
on the germination percentage and germination rate of tomato, cucumber and cress seeds, as with increasing
the concentration of Common Mallow extract reduce radicle length, plumule length, fresh weight and dry
weight of radicle and plumule in various plants. The effect of allelopathic materials on the traits measured in
tomato was more than that in cress and cucumber.
Key words: Allelopathy, aqueous extract, Common Mallow, germination, , ,
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Seyed Morteza Zahedi and Naser Alemzadeh Ansari, . Allelopathic Potential of Common Mallow (Malva sylvestris) on the Germination and the Initial Growth of Tomato, Cucumber and Cress. Asian Journal of Agricultural Sciences, (3): 235-241.
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