Alfalfa soil sickness and autotoxicity

Allelopathy Journal

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 81-92

  Sampietro, D A ^a   Sgariglia, M A ^a   Soberon, J R ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE TUCUMÁN   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Alfalfa monoculture; Autotoxicity; Phytopathogenic fungi; Rhizobium; Soil sickness

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; DESMODIUM; FUNGI; MEDICAGO SATIVA;

EID: 33746210068     PISSN: 09714693     EISSN: 09741240     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

References (73)

1. Bailey, J.E. and Safir, G.R. (1978). Effect of benomyl on soybean endomycorrhizae. Phytopathology 68: 1810-1812.
2. Barnes, D.K. and Sheaffer, C.C. (1995). Alfalfa. In: Forages: An Introduction to Grassland Agriculture (Eds., R.F. Barnes, D.A. Miller and C.J. Nelson). pp. 205-216. Iowa State University. USA.
3. Berg, W.K., Cunningham, S.M., Brouder, B.C., Joern, K.D., Santini, J. and Volenec, J.J. (2005). Influence of phosphorus and potassium on alfalfa yield and yield components. Crop Science 45: 297-304.
4. Blum, U., Gerig, T.M., Worsham, A.D. and King, L.D. (1993). Modification of allelopathic effects of p-coumaric acid on morning glory seedling biomass by glucose methionine, and nitrate. Journal of Chemical Ecology 19: 2791-2811.
5. Campbell, T.A., Xia, Z.L., Jackson, P. R. and Baligar, V.C. (1994). Diallel analysis of tolerance to aluminium in alfalfa. Euphytica 72: 157-162.
6. Chon, S. U., Choib, S. K., Jung, S., Jang, H. G., Pyo, B. S. and Kim, S.M. (2002). Effects of alfalfa leaf extracts and phenolic allelochemicals on early seedling growth and root morphology of alfalfa and barnyard grass. Crop Protection 21: 1077-1082.
7. Chon, S.U. and Kim, J.D. (2002). Biological activity and quantification of suspected allelochemicals from Alfalfa plant parts. Journal of Agronomy and Crop Science 188: 281-285.
8. Chon, S.U. and Nelson, C.J. (2001). Effects of experimental procedures and conditions on bioassay sensitivity of alfalfa autotoxicity. Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis 32: 1607-1619.
9. Chung, I. M. (1993). Allelopathy and Autotoxicity Studies and Allelochemical Isolation and Identification of Alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.). Ph. D. dissertation. University of Illinois, Urbana.
10. Chung, I.M. and Miller, D.A. (1995). Effect of alfalfa plant and soil extracts on germination and growth of alfalfa. Agronomy Journal 87: 762-767.
11. Chung, I. M., Seigler, D., Miller, D.A. and Kyung, S.H. (2000). Autotoxic compounds from fresh alfalfa leaf extracts: identification and biological activity. Journal of Chemical Ecology 26: 315-327.
12. Cosgrove, D.R. and Undersander, D. (2003). Seeding alfalfa fields back into alfalfa. Focus on Forage 5: 14-16.
13. Delavechia, C., Hampp, E., Fabra, A. and Castro, S. (2003). Influence of pH and calcium on the growth, polysaccharide production and symbiotic association of Sinorhizobium meliloti SEMIA 116 with alfalfa roots. Biology and Fertility of Soils 38: 110-114.
14. Dornbos Jr., D.L., Spencer, G.F. and Miller, R.W. (1990). Medicarpin delays alfalfa seed germination and seedling growth. Crop Science 30: 162-166.
15. Godfrey, L.D. and Yeargan, K.V. (1987) Effects and interactions of early season pests on alfalfa yields in Kentucky. Journal of Economic Entomology 80: 248-256.
16. Godfrey, L.D. and Yeargan, K.V. (1989). Effect of clover root curculio, alfalfa weevil (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), and soilborne fungi on alfalfa stand density and longevity in Kentucky. Journal of Economic Entomology 82: 1749-1756.
17. Godfrey, L.D., Legg, D.E. and Yeargan, K.O. (1986). Effects of soil-borne organisms on spring alfalfa establishment in an alfalfa rotation system. Journal of Economic Entomology 79: 1055-1063.
18. Goldman, I.L., Carter Jr., I.E. and Patterson, R.P. (1989). Differential genotypic response to drought stress and subsoil aluminium in soybean. Agronomy Journal 81: 330-334.
19. Goldman, I.L., Carter Jr., T.E. and Patterson, R. P. (1989). A detrimental interaction of subsoil aluminium and drought stress on the leaf water status of soybean. Agronomy Journal 81: 461-463.
20. Grau, C.R. (1990). Pythium seed rot, damping-off and root rot. In: Compendium of Alfalfa Diseases. (Eds., D.L. Stuteville and D.C. Erwin). 2nd ed., pp. 11-12. American Phytopathological Society Press, St. Paul, MN.
21. Griffin, G.D. (1992) Stem nematode-Fusarium wilt complex in alfalfa as related to irrigation management at harvest time. Journal of Nematology 24: 315-20.
22. Grimes D.W., Sheesley, W.R. and Wiley, P.L. (1978). Alfalfa root development and shoot regrowth in compact soil of wheel traffic patterns. Agronomy Journal 70: 955-958.
23. Grewal, H. S. (2001). Zinc influences nodulation, disease severity, leaf drop and herbage yield of alfalfa cultivars. Plant and Soil 234: 47-59.
24. Guenzi, W. D., Kehr, W. R. and McCalla, T. M. (1964). Water soluble phytotoxic substances in alfalfa forage: Variation with variety, cutting, year and stage of growth. Agronomy Journal 56, 499-500.
25. Hall, M.H. and Henderlong, P.R. (1989). Alfalfa autotoxic fraction characterization and initial separation. Crop Science 29: 425-428.
26. Hancock, J. G. (1991). Seedling and rootlet diseases of forage alfalfa caused by Pythium irregulare. Plant Disease 75: 691-694.
27. Haymann, D. S. (1986). Mycorrhiza of nitrogen-fixing legumes. MIRCEN Journal 2: 121-145.
28. Hebbar, K., Guenniot Heyraud, A., Colin-Morel, P., Heulin, T., Balandreau, J., Rinaudo, M. (1992). Characterization of exopolysaccharides produced by rhizobacteria. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology 38: 248-253.
29. Hedge, R. S. (1991). Concentration Dependency, Mode of Action and Characterization of Compounds Involved in Alfalfa Autotoxicity. Ph. D. dissertation. University of Illinois, USA.
30. Hedge, R.S. and Miller, D.A. (1992). Scanning electron microscopy for studying root morphology and anatomy in alfalfa autotoxicity. Agronomy Journal 84: 618-620.
31. Hegde, R.S. and Miller, D.A. (1992). Concentration dependency and stage of crop growth in alfalfa autotoxicity. Agronomy Journal 84: 940-946.
32. Hendrix, F.F. and Campbell, W.D. (1983). Some Pythiaceous fungi-new roles for old organisms. In: Zoosporic Plant Pathogens, a Modern Perspective (Ed. S.T. Buczacki) pp. 123-160. Academic Press, New York.
33. Hill, R.R., Newton, R.L., Zeiders, K.E. and Elgin, J.H. (1969). Relationship of the clover root curculio, Fusarium wilt, and bacterial wilt in alfalfa. Crop Science 9: 327-329.
34. Inderjit and Dakshini, K.M.M. (1999). Bioassays for allelopathy: interactions of soil organic and inorganic constituents. In: Principles and Practices in Plant Ecology: Allelochemical Interactions (Eds., Inderjit, K. M. M. Dakshini and C. L. Foy). CRC Press. Boca Raton. FL.
35. Jennings, J.A. and Nelson, C.J. (1998). Influence of soil texture on alfalfa autotoxicity. Agronomy Journal 90: 54-58.
36. Jennings, J.A. and Nelson, C.J. (2002). Rotation interval and pesticide effects on establishment of alfalfa after alfalfa. Agronomy Journal 94: 786-791.
37. Jennings, J.A., Nelson, C.J. (2002). Zone of autotoxic influence around established alfalfa plants. Agronomy Journal 94: 1104-1111.
38. Jensen, E.H. (1984). Problems of continuous alfalfa. Proceedings of 3rd Western Alfalfa Symposium, 1-8. University of Nevada-Reno. USA.
39. Kiesselbach, T.A., Anderson, A. and Russel, J.C. (1934). Subsoil moisture and crop sequence in relation to alfalfa production. Agronomy Journal 26: 422-442.
40. Koopman, D.J., Tow, P.G., Reeves, T.G. and Gibson, A.H. (1995). Soil acidification, chlorsulfuron, application and Rhizobium meliloti as factors in lucerne yield decline. Soil Biology and Biochemistry 27: 673-677.
41. Lanyon, L.E. and Griffith, W.K. (1988). Nutrition and fertilizer use. In: Alfalfa and Alfalfa Improvement. (Eds., A. A. Hanson, D. K. Barnes and R. R. Hill). pp. 333-372. American Society of Agronomy, Madison, WI, USA.
42. Leath, K.T. and Hower, A.A. (1993). Interaction of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. medicaginis with feeding activity of clover root curculio larvae in alfalfa. Plant Disease 77: 799-802.
43. Leath K. T., Erwin D. C. and Griffin G. D. (1988). Diseases and nematodes. In: Alfalfa and Alfalfa Improvement (Eds., A. A. Hanson, D. K. Barnes and R. R. Hill). pp. 621-670. American Society of Agronomy, Madison, WI, USA.
44. McGuire, H.H., Walters, J. and Slack, D.A. (1958). The relationship of root-knot nematodes to the development of Fusarium wilt in alfalfa. Phytopathology 48: 344.
45. McKenry, M.V. (1987). Control strategies in high-value crops. In: Principles and Practices of Nematode Control in Crops, (Eds., R.H. Brown and B.P. Kerry) pp. 329-49. Academic Press, Sydney, Australia.
46. Meek, B.D., Rechel, E.A., Carter, L.M. and DeTar, W.R. (1988). Soil compaction and its effect of alfalfa in zone production systems. Soil Science Society of America Journal 52: 233-236.
47. Menge, J.A. (1982). Effect of soil fumigants and fungicides on vesicular-arbuscular fungi. Phytopathology 72: 1125-1132.
48. Michaud, R., Lehmen, W.F. and Rumbaugh, M.D. (1988). World distribution and historical development. In: Alfalfa and Alfalfa Improvement. (Eds., A. A. Hanson, D. K. Barnes and R. R. Hill). pp. 25-91. American Society of Agronomy, Madison, WI, USA.
49. Miller, D.A. (1983). Allelopathic effects of alfalfa. Journal of Chemical Ecology 9: 1059-1072.
50. Miller, D.A. (1996). Allelopathy in forage and crop systems. Agronomy Journal 88: 854-859.
51. Newby, V. K., Sablon, R. M. and Synge, R.L. (1980). Free and bound phenolic acids of alfalfa (Medicago sativa cv. Europe). Phytochemistry 19: 651-657.
52. Odeyemi, O. and Alexander, M. (1977). Use of fungicide resistant Rhizobia for legume inoculation. Soil Biology and Biochemistry 9: 247-251.
53. Politycka, B. (2005). Soil sickness and allelopathy. Allelopathy Journal 16: 77-84.
54. Pue, K.J., Blum, U., Gerig, T.M. and Shafer, S.R. (1995). Mechanism by which no inhibitory concentrations of glucose increase inhibitory activity of p-coumaric acid on morning glory seedling biomass accumulation. Journal of Chemical Ecology 21: 833-847.
55. Read, J.J. and Jensen, E.H. (1989). Phytotoxicity of water soluble substances from alfalfa and barley soil extracts on four crop species. Journal of Chemical Ecology 15: 619-628.
56. Rechel, E. A., DeTar, W. R., Meek, B. D. and Carter, L. M. (1991). Alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) water use efficiency as affected by harvest traffic and soil compaction in a sandy loam soil. Irrigation Science 12: 61-65.
57. Richard, C., Aeghdadi, A. and Martin, J.G. (1991). Aphanomyces euteiches, a novel root pathogen to alfalfa in Quebec. Plant Disease 73: 319.
58. Rodriguez Cáceres, E., Laballos, N., Vernengo, E., Carletti, S., Fliess, E. (1993). Comparative study of two liming methods and their effect on alfalfa productivity. Proceedings XIV Argentinian Congress of Soil Science. Universidad Nacional de Mendoza, Mendoza, Argentina. pp. 4-5 (In Spanish).
59. Sampietro, D.A., Vattuone, M.A. (2006). Sugarcane straw and its phytochemicals as growth regulators of weed and crop plants. Plant Growth Regulation 48: 21-27.
60. Summers, C.G. (1998). Integrated pest management in forage alfalfa. Integrated Pest Management 3: 127-154.
61. Suzuki, M. (1991). Effects of stand age on agronomic, morphological, and chemical characteristics of alfalfa. Canadian Journal of Plant Science 71: 445-452.
62. Teuber, L.R. and Brick, M.A. (1988). Morphology and anatomy. In: Alfalfa and alfalfa improvement (Eds., A. A. Hanson, D. K. Barnes and R. R. Hill). pp.125-162. American Society of Agronomy, Madison, WI, USA.
63. Thompson, L.S. and Willis, C.B. (1970). Effect of nematicides on root lesion nematodes and forage legume yields. Canadian Journal of Plant Science 50: 577-81.
64. Tu, C.M. (1980). Incidence of root rot and overwintering of alfalfa as influenced by Rhizobia. Phytopathologische Zeitschrift 97: 97-108.
65. Tu, C.M. (1981). Effect of fungicidal seed treatments on alfalfa growth and nodulation by Rhizobium meliloti. Chemosphere 10: 127-134.
66. Vance, C. (1983). Rhizobium infection and nodulation: a beneficial plant disease?. Annual Review in Microbiology 37: 399-403.
67. Vandemark, G.J., Barker, B.M. and Hughes, T.J. (2004). Heritability of resistance to Aphanomyces euteiches races 1 and 2 in alfalfa. Euphytica 136: 45-50.
68. Volenec, J. and Johnson, K. (2004). Managing Alfalfa Autotoxicity. AY-324-W. Extension publication. Purdue University. Indiana. USA.
69. Webster, G.R. and Dekock, P.C. (1969). Nutrient status of alfalfa showing poor growth on some Alberta soils. Canadian Journal of Plant Science 50: 277-282.
70. Webster, G.R., Khan, S.U. and Moore, A.W. (1967). Poor growth of alfalfa (Medicago sativa) on some Alberta soils. Agronomy Journal 59: 37-41.
71. Wiggins, B.E. and Kinkel, L.L. (2005). Green manures and crop sequences influence alfalfa root rot and pathogen inhibitory activity among soil-borne streptomycetes. Plant and Soil 268: 271-283.
72. Wortmann, C. and Shapiro, C. (2003). Management Strategies to Reduce the Rate of Soil Acidification. G1503. University of Nebraska Cooperative Extension, Lincoln, NE.
73. Xiao, K., Kinkel, L.L. and Samac, D.A. (2002). Biological control of Phytophthora root rots on alfalfa and soybean with Streptomyces. Biological Control 23: 285-295.