Manipulation of allelopathic crops for weed control
This book clearly defines ways to maximize the allelopathic potential of important field crops for controlling weeds, either in the same crop or others. Compared to the use of herbicides, allelopathy is an attractive option to control weeds naturally under field conditions. The book highlights the a...
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| Format | Electronic eBook |
| Language | English |
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Cham, Switzerland :
Springer,
2017.
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| Series | SpringerBriefs in plant science.
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| Online Access | Full text |
| ISBN | 9783319531861 9783319531854 |
| Physical Description | 1 online resource |
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Table of Contents:
- Preface; Acknowledgements; Contents; Chapter 1: Allelopathy: Introduction and€Concepts; 1.1 Introduction to€This Book; 1.2 History, Definitions, and€Concepts of€Allelopathy; 1.3 Type and€Concentration of€Allelochemicals in€Crop Species; 1.4 Mode of€Action of€Allelochemicals; 1.5 Implications for€Weed Control; 1.6 Conclusions and€Future Thrust; References; Chapter 2: Wheat Allelopathy for€Weed Control; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Wheat Allelopathy and€Allelochemicals; 2.3 Allelopathic Wheat Cultivars for€Weed Control; 2.4 Allelopathic Wheat Mulch for€Weed Control; 2.5 Conclusions; References.
- Chapter 3: Brassicaceae Allelopathy for€Weed Control3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Brassicaceae Allelopathy and€Allelochemicals; 3.3 Brassicaceae Allelopathic Cover Crops for€Weed Control; 3.4 Brassicaceae Allelopathic Cultivars for€Weed Control; 3.5 Use of€Brassicaceae Plants as€Mulch; 3.6 Conclusions; References; Chapter 4: Maize Allelopathy for€Weed Control; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Maize Allelopathy and€Allelochemicals; 4.3 Allelopathic Maize Cultivars for€Weed Control; 4.4 Allelopathic Maize Mulch for€Weed Control; 4.5 Conclusions; References; Chapter 5: Rice Allelopathy for€Weed Control.
- 5.1 Introduction5.2 Rice Allelopathy and€Allelochemicals; 5.3 Allelopathic Rice Cultivars for€Weed Control; 5.4 Allelopathic Rice Mulch for€Weed Control; 5.5 Conclusions; References; Chapter 6: Rye Allelopathy for€Weed Control; 6.1 Introduction; 6.2 Allelopathy and€Allelochemicals of€Rye Crop; 6.3 Allelopathic Rye Cover Crop for€Weed Control; 6.4 Allelopathic Rye Mulch for€Weed Control; 6.5 Allelopathic Rye Cultivars for€Weed Control; 6.6 Conclusions; References; Chapter 7: Barley Allelopathy for€Weed Control; 7.1 Introduction; 7.2 Allelopathy and€Allelochemicals of€Barley.
- 7.3 Allelopathic Barley Cultivars/Genotypes for€Weed Control7.4 Allelopathic Barley Mulch and€Cover Crop for€Weed Control; 7.5 Conclusions; References; Chapter 8: Sorghum Allelopathy for€Weed Control; 8.1 Introduction; 8.2 Allelopathy and€Allelochemicals of€Sorghum; 8.3 Allelopathic Sorghum Cultivars for€Weed Control; 8.4 Allelopathic Sorghum Mulch for€Weed Control; 8.5 Allelopathic Sorghum Cover Crop for€Weed Control; 8.6 Intercropping of€Allelopathic Sorghum for€Weed Control; 8.7 Use of€Sorghum in€Crop Rotation; 8.8 Conclusions; References; Chapter 9: Sunflower Allelopathy for€Weed Control.
- 9.1 Introduction9.2 Allelopathy and€Allelochemicals of€Sunflower; 9.3 Allelopathic Sunflower Mulch for€Weed Control; 9.4 Allelopathic Sunflower Cultivars for€Weed Control; 9.5 Allelopathic Sunflower in€Crop Rotation for€Weed Control; 9.6 Conclusions; References; Author Biography.