ALLELOPATHIC EFFECT OF AQUEOUS EXTRACTS OF CALOTROPIS PROCERA ON GERMINATION AND SEEDLING GROWTH OF MAIZE

Authors

  • J Kayode Department of Plant Science and Forestry, University of Ado - Ekiti, Ado - Ekiti, Nigeria

Keywords:

Allelopathy, Inhibition, Calotropis procera, Radicle, Plumule.

Abstract

The effects of 24 and 48 h leaf extracts of Calotropis procera on radicle and plumule growth of four cultivars of maize (Oba Super I, II, III and IV) were examined. Both extracts demons- trated considerable inhibitory effects on the growth of radicle and plumule of the cultivars and the severity of the inhibition was observed to increase with the increase in the duration of the extraction.

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Published

2004-02-23

How to Cite

Kayode, J. (2004). ALLELOPATHIC EFFECT OF AQUEOUS EXTRACTS OF CALOTROPIS PROCERA ON GERMINATION AND SEEDLING GROWTH OF MAIZE. Biological Sciences - PJSIR, 47(1). Retrieved from https://v2.pjsir.org/index.php/biological-sciences/article/view/1464

Issue

Vol. 47 No. 1 (2004): Pakistan Journal of Scientific and Industrial Research

Section

Articles