Table 1 Weed suppression through intercropping of allelopathic crops in main crops
Weed species controlled
Intercropping system
References
Horse purslane (Trianthema
portulacastrum L.), crowfoot grass,
purple nutsedge (Cyperus rotundus L.)
Sesbania (Sesbania sesban (L.) Merr.)
intercropping in direct seeded rice
[76]
Swine cress [Coronopus didymus (L.)
Sm.], honey clover (Melilotus albus
Medik.), common lamb’s quarters,
purple nutsedge, wild oat
(Avena fatua L.), sweet clover
(Melilotus indica (L.), scarlet
pimpernel (Anagallis arvensis L.),
Bermuda grass (Cynodon dactylon (L.)
Pers.), Pall.)
Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.)
intercropped in wheat
[86]
Jungle rice, yellow foxtail [Setaria
glauca (L.) Beauv.], large crabgrass
[Digitaria sanguinalis (L.) Scop.]
Black gram (Phaseolus mungo L.)
intercropped in rice
[87]
Littleseed canarygrass (Phalaris minor
Retz.), broad-leaved dock (Rumex
obtusifolius L.), swine cress, common
lamb’s quarter
Canola (Brassica napus L.)
intercropped in maize
[88]
Purple nutsedge, field bindweed, horse
purslane
Sorghum, sunflower, and mung bean
(Vigna radiata [L.] R. Wilczek)
intercropped in maize
[89]
Annual ryegrass, common lamb’s
quarter
Canola intercropped in maize
[90]
Giant witchweed [Striga hermonthica
(Del.) Benth]
Green leaf Desmodium (Desmodium
intortum (Mill.) Urb.) intercropped in
finger millet (Eleusine coracana L.)
[91]
Purple nutsedge
Sesame, soybean, and sorghum
intercropped in cotton
[12]
Black bindweed [Fallopia convolvulus
(L.) Á. Löve], German chamomile
(Matricaria chamomilla L.), common
sowthistle (Sonchus oleraceus L.)
False flax (Camelina sativa L. Crantz)
intercropped in pea
[92]
Common groundsel (Senecio vulgaris L.) Leek (Allium porrum L.) intercropping
with celery (Apium graveolens L.)
[93]
Redroot pigweed (Amaranthus
retroflexus L.), field bindweed
Bitter bottle gourd (Lagenaria
siceraria L.) intercropped in maize
[94, 95]
Itchgrass [Rottboellia cochinchinensis
(Lour.) W.D. Clayton]
Hyacinth bean (Lablab purpureus L.),
jack bean (Canavalia ensiformis L.),
butterfly pea (Clitoria ternatea L.)
intercropped in maize
[96]
Tridax daisy (Tridax procumbens L.),
Amaranthus species, large crabgrass,
waterleaf (Talinum triangulare (Jacq.)
Willd), chickweed (Ageratum
conyzoides L.), slender cyperus
(Cyperus distans L.f), ditch grass
(Paspalum orbiculare G. Forst.), Indian
Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz)
intercropping with maize
[97]
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Weed species controlled
Intercropping system
References
Horse purslane (Trianthema
portulacastrum L.), crowfoot grass,
purple nutsedge (Cyperus rotundus L.)
Sesbania (Sesbania sesban (L.) Merr.)
intercropping in direct seeded rice
[76]
Swine cress [Coronopus didymus (L.)
Sm.], honey clover (Melilotus albus
Medik.), common lamb’s quarters,
purple nutsedge, wild oat
(Avena fatua L.), sweet clover
(Melilotus indica (L.), scarlet
pimpernel (Anagallis arvensis L.),
Bermuda grass (Cynodon dactylon (L.)
Pers.), Pall.)
Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.)
intercropped in wheat
[86]
Jungle rice, yellow foxtail [Setaria
glauca (L.) Beauv.], large crabgrass
[Digitaria sanguinalis (L.) Scop.]
Black gram (Phaseolus mungo L.)
intercropped in rice
[87]
Littleseed canarygrass (Phalaris minor
Retz.), broad-leaved dock (Rumex
obtusifolius L.), swine cress, common
lamb’s quarter
Canola (Brassica napus L.)
intercropped in maize
[88]
Purple nutsedge, field bindweed, horse
purslane
Sorghum, sunflower, and mung bean
(Vigna radiata [L.] R. Wilczek)
intercropped in maize
[89]
Annual ryegrass, common lamb’s
quarter
Canola intercropped in maize
[90]
Giant witchweed [Striga hermonthica
(Del.) Benth]
Green leaf Desmodium (Desmodium
intortum (Mill.) Urb.) intercropped in
finger millet (Eleusine coracana L.)
[91]
Purple nutsedge
Sesame, soybean, and sorghum
intercropped in cotton
[12]
Black bindweed [Fallopia convolvulus
(L.) Á. Löve], German chamomile
(Matricaria chamomilla L.), common
sowthistle (Sonchus oleraceus L.)
False flax (Camelina sativa L. Crantz)
intercropped in pea
[92]
Common groundsel (Senecio vulgaris L.) Leek (Allium porrum L.) intercropping
with celery (Apium graveolens L.)
[93]
Redroot pigweed (Amaranthus
retroflexus L.), field bindweed
Bitter bottle gourd (Lagenaria
siceraria L.) intercropped in maize
[94, 95]
Itchgrass [Rottboellia cochinchinensis
(Lour.) W.D. Clayton]
Hyacinth bean (Lablab purpureus L.),
jack bean (Canavalia ensiformis L.),
butterfly pea (Clitoria ternatea L.)
intercropped in maize
[96]
Tridax daisy (Tridax procumbens L.),
Amaranthus species, large crabgrass,
waterleaf (Talinum triangulare (Jacq.)
Willd), chickweed (Ageratum
conyzoides L.), slender cyperus
(Cyperus distans L.f), ditch grass
(Paspalum orbiculare G. Forst.), Indian
Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz)
intercropping with maize
[97]
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