Inhibitory effects of Albizia lebbeck leaf extracts on germination and growth behavior of some popular agricultural crops

M B Uddin; R Ahmed; Sharif A Mukul; M K Hossain

doi:10.1007/s11676-007-0025-9

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Inhibitory effects of Albizia lebbeck leaf extracts on germination and growth behavior of some popular agricultural crops

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Inhibitory effects of Albizia lebbeck leaf extracts on germination and growth behavior of some popular agricultural crops

M B Uddin, R Ahmed, Sharif A Mukul and M K Hossain

Journal of Forestry Research, Vol.18(2), pp.128-132

2007

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11676-007-0025-9

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Albizia lebbeck (L.) Benth

Allelopathic effect

germination

growth behavior

leaf extracts

albizia lebbeck

An experiment was conducted to observe the inhibitory effects of the leaf extracts derived from Albizia lebbeck (L.) Benth. on germination and growth behavior of some popular agricultural crops (receptor) of Bangladesh. Experiments were set on sterilized petridishes with a photoperiod of 24 h at room temperature of 27-30°C. The effects of the different concentrations of aqueous extracts were compared to distil water (control.). The aqueous extracts of leaf caused significant inhibitory effect on germination, root and shoot elongation and development of lateral roots of receptor plants. Bioassays indicated that the inhibitory effect was proportional to the concentrations of the extracts and higher concentration (50%-100%) had the stronger inhibitory effect whereas the lower concentration (10%-25%) showed stimulatory effect in some cases. The study also revealed that, inhibitory effect was much pronounced in root and lateral root development rather than germination and shoot growth. © Northeast Forestry University and Ecological Society of China 2007.

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Title: Inhibitory effects of Albizia lebbeck leaf extracts on germination and growth behavior of some popular agricultural crops
Authors: M B Uddin (Author) - Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Bangladesh
R Ahmed (Author) - Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Bangladesh
Sharif A Mukul (Author) - Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Bangladesh
M K Hossain (Author) - Chittagong University, Bangladesh
Publication details: Journal of Forestry Research, Vol.18(2), pp.128-132
Publisher: Dongbei Linye Daxue
Date published: 2007
DOI: 10.1007/s11676-007-0025-9
ISSN: 1007-662X
Organisation Unit: Tropical Forests and People Research Centre; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; School of Science, Technology and Engineering
Language: English
Record Identifier: 99449169002621
Output Type: Journal article

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