Search for a Standard Phytotoxic Bioassay for Allelochemicals. Selection of Standard Target Species

• Published in: Journal of agricultural and food chemistry Vol. 48; no. 6; pp. 2512 - 2521
• Main Authors: Macías, Francisco A, Castellano, Diego, Molinillo, José M. G
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Washington, DC American Chemical Society 01.06.2000
• Subjects: Biological and medical sciences; Biological Assay - methods; Chemical control; Edible Grain - chemistry; Edible Grain - drug effects; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; Herbicides - analysis; Herbicides - toxicity; Parasitic plants. Weeds; Phytopathology. Animal pests. Plant and forest protection; Vegetables - chemistry; Vegetables - drug effects; Weeds; Monocotyledones; Targeting; Daucus carota; Compositae; Lepidium sativum; Cereal crop; Allelochemicals; Cruciferae; Gramineae; Dicotyledones; Formulation; Angiospermae; Chemical control; Lycopersicon esculentum; Developmental stage; Solanaceae; Lactuca sativa; Variation coefficient; Allium cepa; Statistical analysis; Bioassay; Zea mays; Hordeum vulgare; Weed; Germination; Pesticides; Herbicide; Liliaceae; Sensitivity; Phytotoxicity; Vegetable crop; Spermatophyta; Umbelliferae; Triticum aestivum; Chemical weed control
• ISSN: 0021-8561; 1520-5118
• DOI: 10.1021/jf9903051

In the search for a standard bioassay of phytotoxicity for allelochemicals, 22 commercial varieties of eight plant species [four dicotyledons:  lettuce (Compositae), carrot (Umbelliferae), cress (Cruciferae), tomato (Solanaceae); and four monocotyledons:  onion (Liliaceae), barley, wheat, and corn (Gramineae)] proposed as models for the most common weed families have been tested at different pH and solution volumes per set conditions. Nine commercial varieties selected as standard target species (STS) were tested with standard commercial herbicides to ensure their sensitivity to phytotoxic compounds. Results are discussed to establish the proper growth requirements, and sensitivity of commercial seeds of STS and to find the most suitable commercial herbicides that allow comparison with an internal standard to validate the response of potential allelochemicals. Keywords: Allelopathy; bioassay; phytotoxicity; standard target species (STS); coefficient of variation (CV); commercial herbicides; pre- or postemergence treatments; Lactuca sativa L.; Lycopersicon esculentum L.; Daucus carota L.; Lepidium sativum L.; Allium cepa L.; Triticum aestivum; Hordeum vulgare L.; Zea mays L.