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Optimizing grain legume intercropping with buckwheat to improve weed management and reduce yield loss

open access: yesAgronomy Journal, Volume 118, Issue 2, March/April 2026.
Abstract Increasing grain legume cultivation is key to Europe's protein autonomy and agroecological transition goals. Weeds represent a major issue for grain legumes, commonly managed mechanically in organic farming, although intercropping (IC) is emerging as an agronomic alternative.
Alessandra Virili   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Kairomones: Finding the fish factor

open access: yes, 2019
The water flea Daphnia moves to deeper waters to avoid predators when it detects a chemical produced by ...
Berry   +9 more
core   +1 more source

Brassicas limited in weed control [PDF]

open access: yes, 2006
This article discusses the limitations of using brassica cover crops for weed control. A brief overview of the role of cover crops is provided, followed by a short review of research looking at brassica cover ...
Kristiansen, P.
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Buckwheat - an old crop with new health prospects [PDF]

open access: yes, 2007
Interest in buckwheat has incresed due to it being a valuable raw material for functional food production. It has been reported to have general beneficial effects on health. Buckwheat competes well with weeds and suffers little from other pests.
Keskitalo, Marjo   +6 more
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Herbicidal Potential of Catechol as an Allelochemical

open access: yesZeitschrift für Naturforschung C, 2006
Abstract Catechol is an allelochemical which belongs to phenolic compounds synthesized in plants. Its herbicidal effects on weed species; field poppy (Papaver rhoeas), creeping thistle (Cirsium arvense), henbit (Lamium amplexicaule) and wild mustard (Sinapis arvensis) were investigated using wheat (Triticum vulgare) and barley (Hordeum ...
Topal, Süleyman   +2 more
openaire   +6 more sources

Allelochemicals Released from Rice Straw Inhibit Wheat Seed Germination and Seedling Growth

open access: yesAgronomy
Recently, returning rice straw to soil has become a common problem in wheat production because it causes decreased wheat seedling emergence. Allelopathy is an important factor affecting seed germination.
Bo Li   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Allelopathic effects of Cynara cardunculus L. leaf aqueous extracts on seed germination of some Mediterranean weed species

open access: yesItalian Journal of Agronomy, 2018
It is known that the presence of weeds causes serious losses to the agricultural production, both in quantitative and qualitative terms. The major problem in modern agriculture is the environmental impact of synthetic herbicides and the increase in ...
Aurelio Scavo   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Inductive Effect of Exogenous Abscisic Acid on the Weed-Suppressive Activity of Allelopathic and Non-Allelopathic Rice Accessions at the Root Level

open access: yesAgronomy
Rice allelopathy is a natural method of weed control that is regarded as an eco-friendly practice in agroecology. The root growth of allelopathic rice at the seedling stage plays an important role in its weed control.
Jiayu Li   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Phytotoxic Effects of Cinnamic Acid on Cabbage (Brassica oleracea var. capitata) [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
The present study deals with the effects of exogenous application of cinnamic acid (CA) on growth and metabolism in growing seedlings of Brassica oleracea var. capitata (cabbage) in hydroponic culture.
Amist, N.   +3 more
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Deforestation and wildlife management: are elephants attracted by recently deforested areas? [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
Deforestation is a major cause or wildlife decline in tropical ecosystems. The conversion of mature forest to fields by shifting cultivation leaves behind follow lands with secondary vegetation.
Amaya-Corredor, Paola-Catalina   +8 more
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