A, The ALLELOPATHIC EFFECT OF AQUEOUS EXTRACT OF CARTHAMUS TINCTORIUS ON GERMINATION AND INITIAL SEEDLING GROWTH OF ORYZA PUNCTATA

ALLELOPATHIC EFFECT OF AQUEOUS EXTRACT OF CARTHAMUS TINCTORIUS ON GERMINATION AND INITIAL SEEDLING GROWTH OF ORYZA PUNCTATA

  • Bilal Ahmad Khan Department of Agronomy, college of Agriculture, University of Sargodha, Sargodha, Pakistan
  • Muhammad Ather Nadeem Department of Agronomy, college of Agriculture, University of Sargodha, Sargodha, Pakistan
  • Sadia Afzal 2Department of Botany, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan.
  • Muhammad Azim khan Department of weed science, The University of Agriculture, Peshawar, Pakistan.
  • Hafiz Haider Ali Department of Agronomy, college of Agriculture, University of Sargodha, Sargodha, Pakistan
  • Muhammad Mohsin Amin Department of Agronomy, college of Agriculture, University of Sargodha, Sargodha, Pakistan
  • Amir Aziz Department of Soil & Environmental Science, College of Agriculture University of Sargodha, Sargodha 40100, Pakistan.
  • Muhammad Adnan Department of Agronomy, college of Agriculture, University of Sargodha, Sargodha, Pakistan
  • Muhammad Shazab Awan Department of Agronomy, college of Agriculture, University of Sargodha, Sargodha, Pakistan
  • Ali Hussain Department of Agronomy, college of Agriculture, University of Sargodha, Sargodha, Pakistan
DOI: https://doi.org/10.28941/pjwsr.v26i3.849
Keywords: Allelopathy, seedling growth, inhibitory, weed growth, plant parts, promotor

Abstract

ABSTRACT

Chemical weed control method creates environmental hazards and residual effects in crops and soil. Alternate approach to control weeds is getting attentions in sustainable production system. Aqueous extract of crop is an important technique to control weed and also environment friendly and cheap. To investigate the herbicidal potential of aqueous extract of winter crop Carthamus tinctorius (safflower) on summer weed Oryza punctata (red rice) seed germination and initial seedling growth, a study was planned in Weed Science Laboratory. In this study, seeds of C. tinctorius were incubated in seven concentrations (0, 0.25, 0.50, 1, 2, 4, and 8%) of different parts i.e. leaves, stem, flower of C. tinctorius. All the tested concentrations of various plant parts of C. tinctorius significantly inhibited the mean emergence time, germination index, germination percentage (%), time taken to 50% germination as well as growth of O. punctata weed. However, maximum mean emergence time (4.73 days), time taken to 50% germination (4.19 days) was noted at 8% concentration and germination index of O. punctata was noted at 0.25% concentration when flower extract was applied. Leaf aqueous extract at the concentration 8% caused the lowest root length (1.53 cm), shoot length (4.51 cm) and fresh weight (54.72 g) of O. punctata. Results suggested leaf and flower extract of C. tinctorius at concentration (8%) can be used potential bio-herbicide for the control of red rice.

 Key words: Allelopathy, seedling growth, inhibitory, weed growth, plant parts, promotor

Author Biographies

Muhammad Ather Nadeem, Department of Agronomy, college of Agriculture, University of Sargodha, Sargodha, Pakistan

Professor in Department of Agronomy, college of Agriculture, University of Sargodha, Sargodha, Pakistan

Sadia Afzal, 2Department of Botany, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan.

M.PHIL Scholor in Department of Botany, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan.

Muhammad Azim khan, Department of weed science, The University of Agriculture, Peshawar, Pakistan.

Associate Professor in Department of weed science, The University of Agriculture, Peshawar, Pakistan.    

Hafiz Haider Ali, Department of Agronomy, college of Agriculture, University of Sargodha, Sargodha, Pakistan

Assistant Professor in Department of Agronomy, College of Agriculture, Univerisity of Sargodha    

Muhammad Mohsin Amin, Department of Agronomy, college of Agriculture, University of Sargodha, Sargodha, Pakistan

M.PHIL scholor in Department of Agronomy, college of Agriculture, University of Sargodha, Sargodha, Pakistan

Amir Aziz, Department of Soil & Environmental Science, College of Agriculture University of Sargodha, Sargodha 40100, Pakistan.

PhD Scholar in Department of Soil & Environmental Science, College of Agriculture University of Sargodha, Sargodha 40100, Pakistan.  

Muhammad Adnan, Department of Agronomy, college of Agriculture, University of Sargodha, Sargodha, Pakistan

M.Phil Scholar in Department of Agronomy, college of Agriculture, University of Sargodha, Sargodha, Pakistan

Muhammad Shazab Awan, Department of Agronomy, college of Agriculture, University of Sargodha, Sargodha, Pakistan

M.Phil Scholar in Department of Agronomy, college of Agriculture, University of Sargodha, Sargodha, Pakistan

Ali Hussain, Department of Agronomy, college of Agriculture, University of Sargodha, Sargodha, Pakistan

M.Phil scholor in Department of Agronomy, college of Agriculture, University of Sargodha, Sargodha, Pakistan

Published
2020-09-30
Issue
Vol 26 No 3 (2020)
Section
Articles