Allelopathic effects of Parthenium hysterophorus extracts on seed germination and seedling growth of Eragrostis tef

Journal of Agronomy and Crop Science

Volumn 188, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 306-310

  Tefera, T ^a  

^a HARAMAYA UNIVERSITY   (Ethiopia)

Author keywords

Allelopathy; Aqueous extracts; Eragrostis tef; Parthenium hysterophorus

Indexed keywords

ALLELOPATHY; GERMINATION; GROWTH; SEEDLING;

ERAGROSTIS; ERAGROSTIS TEF; PARTHENIUM; PARTHENIUM HYSTEROPHORUS;

EID: 0036773805     PISSN: 09312250     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1439-037X.2002.00564.x     Document Type: Article

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