Effect of Serjania lethalis ethanolic extract on weed control

Planta Daninha

P.u. Grisi¹  S.c.j. Gualtieri²  S. Anese¹  V.c. Pereira¹  M.r. Forim² 

[1] ,Universidade Federal de São Carlos Departamento de Botânica São Carlos SP ,Brazil

关键词: allelopathy;    cipó-timbó;    Echinochloa crus-galli;    Euphorbia heterophylla;    alelopatia;    cipó-timbó;    Echinochloa crus-galli;    Euphorbia heterophylla;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S0100-83582013000200001

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of the ethanolic extract of Serjania lethalis leaves and stems on the diaspore germination and seedling growth of wild poinsettia (Euphorbia heterophylla) and barnyardgrass (Echinochloa crus-galli). The crude ethanolic extract was prepared from 100 g of dry plant material dissolved in 500 ml of ethanol. The extracts were solubilized in a buffer solution containing dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) at concentrations of 10.0, 7.5, 5.0 and 2.5 mg mL-1. The effect of these extracts was compared with herbicide oxyfluorfen in bioassays. The ethanolic extracts of S. lethalis leaves and stems inhibited the germination and seedling growth of barnyardgrass and wild poinsettia in a concentration-dependent manner. The reduction in the root length of E. heterophylla seedlings might be attributed to the reduced elongation of metaxylem cells. The phytotoxicity of the extracts ranged according to the receptor species, and for some variables, the inhibitory effect was similar, and even superior, to that of the commercial herbicide. Thus, S. lethalis extracts might be a promising alternative for sustainable weed management.

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