In vitro evaluation of essential oils from Mediterranean aromatic plants of the Lamiaceae for weed control in tomato and cotton crops

Allelopathy Journal

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 69-78

  Argyropoulos, Epameinondas I ^a   Eleftherohorinos, Ilias G ^a   Vokou, Despoina ^a  

^a ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI   (Greece)

Author keywords

Allelopathy; Lavender; Mint; Oregano; Sage; Seed germination; Seedling growth; Selective herbicide; Stimulation; Volatile oils

Indexed keywords

AMARANTHUS; AMARANTHUS RETROFLEXUS; ECHINOCHLOA; ECHINOCHLOA CRUS-GALLI; GOSSYPIUM HIRSUTUM; LAMIACEAE; LAVANDULA; LAVANDULA ANGUSTIFOLIA; LAVANDULA STOECHAS; LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM; MAGNOLIOPHYTA; MENTHA; MENTHA SPICATA; ORIGANUM; ORIGANUM ONITES; ORYZA SATIVA; PORTULACA OLERACEA; PORTULACACEAE; SALVIA; SALVIA FRUTICOSA; SALVIA POMIFERA; SETARIA (PLANT); SETARIA VERTICILLATA;

EID: 49149114290     PISSN: 09714693     EISSN: 09741240     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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