Assessment of the allelopathic effect of leaf and seed extracts of Canavalia ensiformis as postemergent bioherbicides: A green alternative for sustainable agriculture

• Published in: Journal of environmental science and health. Part B, Pesticides, food contaminants, and agricultural wastes Vol. 49; no. 5; pp. 374 - 380
• Main Authors: Mendes, Isequiel Dos S., Rezende, Maria Olímpia Oliveira
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Philadelphia, PA Taylor & Francis Group 04.05.2014; Taylor & Francis; Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Subjects: Agricultural and farming systems; Agronomy. Soil science and plant productions; Allelopathic effects; Animal, plant and microbial ecology; Applied ecology; bioherbicides; Biological and medical sciences; Canavalia ensiformis; Chromatography; Commelina benghalensis; Effects; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; General agroecology. Agricultural and farming systems. Agricultural development. Rural area planning. Landscaping; General agronomy. Plant production; Generalities. Agricultural and farming systems. Agricultural development; Germination; Glycine max; Herbicides; Ipomoea; Ipomoea grandifolia; Leaves; Legumes; Parasitic plants. Weeds; Phytopathology. Animal pests. Plant and forest protection; Seeds; Sustainable agriculture; weed control; Weeds; Weed control; Monocotyledones; Canavalia ensiformis; bioherbicides; Allelopathy; Commelina benghalensis; Plant leaf; Convolvulaceae; Glycine max; Commelinaceae; Grain legume; Sustainable agriculture; Ipomoea; Leguminosae; Dicotyledones; Bioherbicide; Angiospermae; Environment; Spermatophyta; Ipomoea grandifolia; Allelopathic effects

The herbicidal potential of aqueous extracts prepared from leaves and seeds of Canavalia ensiformis was tested by applying them postemergence to the crop weeds Ipomoea grandifolia and Commelina benghalensis. Considering the possible objective of using this bioherbicide on soybean fields, the extract...