Allelopathic cover crop of rye for integrated weed control in sustainable agroecosystems

The allelopathic potential of rye (Secale cereale L.) is mainly due to phytotoxic benzoxazinones, compounds that are produced and accumulated in young tissues to different degrees depending on cultivar and environmental influences. Living rye plants exude low levels of benzoxazinones, while cover cr...

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Main Authors: Vincenzo Tabaglio, Adriano Marocco, Margot Schulz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2013-02-01
Series:Italian Journal of Agronomy
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Online Access:https://www.agronomy.it/index.php/agro/article/view/492