Herbicidal activity of Withania somnifera against Phalaris minor

Natural Product Research

Volumn 24, Issue 15, 2010, Pages 1457-1468

  Javaid, Arshad ^a   Shafique, Shazia ^a   Shafique, Sobiya ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE PUNJAB   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

aqueous extract; organic solvent extracts; Phalaris minor; residue incorporation; Withania somnifera

Indexed keywords

HEXANE; METHANOL; WITHANIA SOMNIFERA EXTRACT;

ARTICLE; BIOASSAY; BIOMASS; CONTROLLED STUDY; GERMINATION; HERBICIDAL ACTIVITY; NONHUMAN; PHALARIS; PHALARIS MINOR; PLANT GROWTH; PLANT ROOT; PLANT SEED; SEEDLING; WITHANIA SOMNIFERA;

GERMINATION; HERBICIDES; HEXANES; METHANOL; PHALARIS; PLANT EXTRACTS; PLANT ROOTS; PLANT SHOOTS; SEEDLING; WITHANIA;

PHALARIS MINOR; TRITICUM AESTIVUM; WITHANIA SOMNIFERA;

EID: 77956285360     PISSN: 14786419     EISSN: 14786427     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14786410903169292     Document Type: Article

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