Allelopathic interactions and allelochemicals: New possibilities for sustainable weed management

From: Critical Reviews in Plant Sciences | Date: January 1, 2003| Author: Batish, Daizy R; Kohli, R K; Singh, H P | Copyright information

ABSTRACT: Weeds are known to cause enormous losses due to their interference in agroecosystems. Because of environmental and human health concerns, worldwide efforts are being made to reduce the heavy reliance on synthetic herbicides that are used to control weeds. In this regard the phenomenon of allelopathy, which is expressed through the release of chemicals by a plant, has been suggested to be one of the possible alternatives for achieving sustainable weed management. The use of allelopat...

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