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

Tropical Science

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 159-162

  Wakjira, Mulatu ^a   Berecha, Gezahegn ^a   Bulti, Befekadu ^a  

^a JIMMA UNIVERSITY   (Ethiopia)

Author keywords

Allelopathy; Aqueous extracts; Lettuce; Parthenium hysterophorus

Indexed keywords

LACTUCA; PARTHENIUM; PARTHENIUM HYSTEROPHORUS;

EID: 27844512027     PISSN: 00413291     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ts.21     Document Type: Article

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