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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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PAGEPress Publications
2013-02-01
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Series: | Italian Journal of Agronomy |
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Online Access: | https://www.agronomy.it/index.php/agro/article/view/492 |