Effects of Minthostachys mollis essential oil and volatiles on seedlings of lettuce, tomato, cucumber and Bidens pilosa

Allelopathy Journal

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 267-275

  Alonso Amelot, M E ^a   Usubillaga, A ^a   Avila Nunez J L ^a   Oliveros Bastidas, A ^a   Avendano M ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE LOS ANDES   (Venezuela)

Author keywords

Allelopathy; Bidens pilosa; Cucumber; Essential oil; Growth inhibition; Lettuce; Menthone; Minthostachys mollis; Pulegone; Tomato; Venezuela

Indexed keywords

BIDENS PILOSA; CUCUMIS SATIVUS; LACTUCA; LAMIACEAE; LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM; MAGNOLIOPHYTA; MIMOSA; MINTHOSTACHYS MOLLIS;

EID: 33750605567     PISSN: 09714693     EISSN: 09741240     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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