ALLELOPATHIC INFLUENCE OF CASUARINA EQUISETIFOLIA L. ON GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT OF RICE (ORYZA SATIVA L.)
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Chl A
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Leaf extracts of Casuarina. equisetifolia L. was evaluated for its allelopathic influenced on rice cultivars viz. IR- 20 and TKM – 9. Leaf extracts was tested at 2.5, 5, 10, 15 and 20% concentration. Seed germination, shoot length, biomass, chl - a , chl- b, carotenoids, starch, protein and amino acid contents were significantly reduced by leaf extracts and highest inhibition was observed in 20% concentration. But at lower concentration (2.5%), the seedling growth was slightly enhanced than control. The higher degree of germination and growth inhibition was observed in cultivar TKM-9 than IR-20.
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2013 ◽
Vol 6
(1)
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pp. 16-23
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