6
Conclusion
Allelopathic weed control can provide environmentally friendly tool to control
weeds in cropping systems without dependence on chemical herbicides, as chemical
weed control causes various hazards to environment, biodiversity, and human health.
The use of allelopathic weed control through intercropping, crop rotation, cover
cropping, mulches, residues, and water extract alone or in combination with synthetic herbicides will not only provide sustainable weed control but also sustainable
crop production due to positive effects of these strategies on soil fertility, organic
matter contents, and ecosystem biodiversity. Furthermore, efforts to motivate industries to produce allelochemical-based herbicides, breeding of more weed suppressive
crop cultivars, exploring the allelopathy of unexplored fields, the use of
allelochemical hormesis, and understanding about mode of action of allelochemicals
will enhance the efficacy of allelopathic weed control.
References
1. Jabran K (2017) Manipulation of allelopathic crops for weed control, 1st edn. Springer Nature
International Publishing, Cham
2. Jabran K, Mahajan G, Sardana V, Chauhan BS (2015) Allelopathy for weed control in
agricultural systems. Crop Prot 72:57–65
3. Czarnota MA, Paul RN, Dayan FE, Nimbal CI, Weston LA (2001) Mode of action, localization of production, chemical nature, and activity of sorgoleone: a potent PSII inhibitor in
Sorghum spp. root exudates 1. Weed Technol 15:813–825
4. Duke SO, Dayan FE, Romagni JG, Rimando AM (2000) Natural products as sources of
herbicides: current status and future trends. Weed Res 40:99–111
5. Dayan FE, Duke SO (2014) Natural compounds as next-generation herbicides. Plant Physiol
166:1090–1105
6. Farooq M, Jabran K, Cheema ZA, Wahid A, Siddique KHM (2011) The role of allelopathy in
agricultural pest management. Pest Manag Sci 67:493–506
7. Jabran K, Farooq M (2013) Implications of potential allelopathic crops in agricultural systems.
In: Cheema ZA, Farooq M, Wahid A (eds) Allelopathy, 1st edn. Springer, Berlin, pp 349–385
8. Xuan TD, Tsuzuki E, Uematsu H, Terao H (2002) Effects of alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) on
weed control in rice. Allelopath J 9:195–203
9. Xuan TD, Tsuzuki E, Terao H, Matsuo M, Khanh TD (2003) Alfalfa, rice by-products, and
their incorporation for weed control in rice. Weed Biol Manag 3:137–144
10. Xuan TD, Tsuzuki E (2004) Allelopathic plants: buckwheat. Allelopath J 13:137–148
11. Jabran K (2017) Allelopathy: introduction and concepts. In: Manipulation of allelopathic crops
for weed control, 1st edn. Springer Nature International Publishing, Cham, pp 1–12
12. Jabran K (2017) Wheat allelopathy for weed control. In: Manipulation of allelopathic crops for
weed control, 1st edn. Springer Nature International Publishing, Cham, pp 13–20
13. Jabran K (2017) Brassicaceae allelopathy for weed control. In: Manipulation of
allelopathic crops for weed control, 1st edn. Springer Nature International Publishing,
Cham, pp 21–28
14. Jabran K (2017) Maize allelopathy for weed control. In: Manipulation of allelopathic crops for
weed control, 1st edn. Springer Nature International Publishing, Cham, pp 29–34
15. Jabran K (2017) Rice allelopathy for weed control. In: Manipulation of allelopathic crops for
weed control, 1st edn. Springer Nature International Publishing, Cham, pp 35–48
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Conclusion
Allelopathic weed control can provide environmentally friendly tool to control
weeds in cropping systems without dependence on chemical herbicides, as chemical
weed control causes various hazards to environment, biodiversity, and human health.
The use of allelopathic weed control through intercropping, crop rotation, cover
cropping, mulches, residues, and water extract alone or in combination with synthetic herbicides will not only provide sustainable weed control but also sustainable
crop production due to positive effects of these strategies on soil fertility, organic
matter contents, and ecosystem biodiversity. Furthermore, efforts to motivate industries to produce allelochemical-based herbicides, breeding of more weed suppressive
crop cultivars, exploring the allelopathy of unexplored fields, the use of
allelochemical hormesis, and understanding about mode of action of allelochemicals
will enhance the efficacy of allelopathic weed control.
References
1. Jabran K (2017) Manipulation of allelopathic crops for weed control, 1st edn. Springer Nature
International Publishing, Cham
2. Jabran K, Mahajan G, Sardana V, Chauhan BS (2015) Allelopathy for weed control in
agricultural systems. Crop Prot 72:57–65
3. Czarnota MA, Paul RN, Dayan FE, Nimbal CI, Weston LA (2001) Mode of action, localization of production, chemical nature, and activity of sorgoleone: a potent PSII inhibitor in
Sorghum spp. root exudates 1. Weed Technol 15:813–825
4. Duke SO, Dayan FE, Romagni JG, Rimando AM (2000) Natural products as sources of
herbicides: current status and future trends. Weed Res 40:99–111
5. Dayan FE, Duke SO (2014) Natural compounds as next-generation herbicides. Plant Physiol
166:1090–1105
6. Farooq M, Jabran K, Cheema ZA, Wahid A, Siddique KHM (2011) The role of allelopathy in
agricultural pest management. Pest Manag Sci 67:493–506
7. Jabran K, Farooq M (2013) Implications of potential allelopathic crops in agricultural systems.
In: Cheema ZA, Farooq M, Wahid A (eds) Allelopathy, 1st edn. Springer, Berlin, pp 349–385
8. Xuan TD, Tsuzuki E, Uematsu H, Terao H (2002) Effects of alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) on
weed control in rice. Allelopath J 9:195–203
9. Xuan TD, Tsuzuki E, Terao H, Matsuo M, Khanh TD (2003) Alfalfa, rice by-products, and
their incorporation for weed control in rice. Weed Biol Manag 3:137–144
10. Xuan TD, Tsuzuki E (2004) Allelopathic plants: buckwheat. Allelopath J 13:137–148
11. Jabran K (2017) Allelopathy: introduction and concepts. In: Manipulation of allelopathic crops
for weed control, 1st edn. Springer Nature International Publishing, Cham, pp 1–12
12. Jabran K (2017) Wheat allelopathy for weed control. In: Manipulation of allelopathic crops for
weed control, 1st edn. Springer Nature International Publishing, Cham, pp 13–20
13. Jabran K (2017) Brassicaceae allelopathy for weed control. In: Manipulation of
allelopathic crops for weed control, 1st edn. Springer Nature International Publishing,
Cham, pp 21–28
14. Jabran K (2017) Maize allelopathy for weed control. In: Manipulation of allelopathic crops for
weed control, 1st edn. Springer Nature International Publishing, Cham, pp 29–34
15. Jabran K (2017) Rice allelopathy for weed control. In: Manipulation of allelopathic crops for
weed control, 1st edn. Springer Nature International Publishing, Cham, pp 35–48
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