Open AccessAllelopathic Potential of Jasminum Officinale on Weed Species
Author(s) -
Steliana Rodino,
Marian Buţu,
Alina Buţu
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
bulletin of university of agricultural sciences and veterinary medicine cluj-napoca. animal science and biotechnologies
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1843-536X
pISSN - 1843-5262
DOI - 10.15835/buasvmcn-asb:12611
Subject(s) - allelopathy , ambrosia artemisiifolia , radicle , weed , biology , weed control , agronomy , botany , germination , lolium perenne , ragweed , poaceae , allergy , immunology
Allelopathy is generally defined as any direct or indirect harmful or beneficial effect of one plant on another mediated by the production allelochemicals. The scope of this study was the evaluation of the potential allelopathic effect of Jasminum officinale against some weed species. The effects of extracts obtained from root, stem and leaves of J. officinale, were evaluated against ragweed (Ambrosia artemisiifolia), ryegrass (Lolium perenne), and Johnsonn grass (Sorghum halepense). The aqueous leachates of jasmine demonstrated promising allelopathic potential by inhibiting seed germination and radicle elongation of all tested species. The more profound research in the field of allelopathy will eventually lead to the development of bioproducts designed for pest or weed control using allelochemicals.