Allelopathic potential of aqueous extracts of cover crops on the germination and development of Bidens pilosa

Authors

  • Pedro Valério Dutra de Moraes Universidade Estadual do Centro Oeste
  • Dirceu Agostinetto Faculdade de Agronomia Eliseu Maciel
  • Luis Eduardo Panozzo Universidade Federal de Viçosa
  • Leandro Galon Universidade Federal da Fronteira Sul
  • Claudia Oliveira Faculdade de Agronomia Eliseu Maciel
  • Taísa Dal Magro Universidade de Caxias do Sul

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5433/1679-0359.2012v33n4p1299

Keywords:

Brassica napus, Raphanus sativus, Trifolium vesiculosum, Lolium multiflorum.

Abstract

The objective of the study was to evaluate the influence of cover crops extracts on growth and development of Bidens pilosa. The experimental design was completely randomized in factorial scheme 4 x 3 x 5 with four replications. The factor A was composed by cover crops (Brassica napus; Raphanus sativus; Trifolium vesiculosum; Lolium multiflorum), B was parts plants (whole plant, shoot and root system) and C extracts concentrations (0; 1, 2.5, 5 and 10% weight / volume). Variables evaluated were: speed of germination; germination percentage; length and dry matter of shoot and root. Extracts of Brassica napus followed by extracts of Trifolium vesiculosum, in general, had more allelopathic potential. The shoots of the cover crops, presented in general larger allelopathic activity. Allelopathic activity on germination and development of Bidens pilosa increases with the increment of extracts concentration, of differents plants parts. The speed germination is the best indicator of allelopathic activity of cover crops on Bidens pilosa.

Author Biographies

Pedro Valério Dutra de Moraes, Universidade Estadual do Centro Oeste

Prof. D.Sc. do Deptº de Agronomia, Universidade Estadual do Centro Oeste, UNICENTRO, Guarapuava, PR.

Dirceu Agostinetto, Faculdade de Agronomia Eliseu Maciel

Prof. D.Sc. do Deptº de Fitossanidade, Faculdade de Agronomia Eliseu Maciel, UFPEL, Pelotas, RS. Bolsista em produtividade do CNPq.

Luis Eduardo Panozzo, Universidade Federal de Viçosa

Engº Agrº, Doutorando do Deptº de Fitotecnia, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, UFV, Viçosa, MG.

Leandro Galon, Universidade Federal da Fronteira Sul

Prof. D.Sc. do Deptº de Agronomia, Universidade Federal da Fronteira Sul, UFFS, Campus Erechim, RS.

Claudia Oliveira, Faculdade de Agronomia Eliseu Maciel

Engª Agrª, Mestranda do Deptº de Fitossanidade, Faculdade de Agronomia Eliseu Maciel, UFPEL, Pelotas, RS.

Taísa Dal Magro, Universidade de Caxias do Sul

Profª. D.Sc. do Deptº de Agronomia, Universidade de Caxias do Sul, UCS. Caxias do Sul, RS.

Published

2012-08-28

How to Cite

Moraes, P. V. D. de, Agostinetto, D., Panozzo, L. E., Galon, L., Oliveira, C., & Magro, T. D. (2012). Allelopathic potential of aqueous extracts of cover crops on the germination and development of Bidens pilosa. Semina: Ciências Agrárias, 33(4), 1299–1314. https://doi.org/10.5433/1679-0359.2012v33n4p1299

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