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

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 (...