Growth analysis of corn and soybean response to allelopathic effects of weed residues at various temperatures and photosynthetic photon flux densities |
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Authors: | P C Bhowmik J D Doll |
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Affiliation: | (1) Department of Plant and Soil Sciences, University of Massachusetts, 01003 Amherst, Massachusetts;(2) Department of Agronomy, University of Wisconsin, 53706 Madison, Wisconsin |
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Abstract: | The effects of redroot pigweed (Amaranthus retroflexus L.) and yellow foxtail Setariaglauca (L.) Beauv.] residues on corn (Zea mays L.) and soybeans Glycine max (L.) Merr.] were evaluated at various temperatures and photosynthetic photon flux densities (PPFD) in a Biotron. Mathematical growth analysis techniques were used for the evaluation. Redroot pigweed markedly reduced leaf area duration (LAD), leaf weight ratio (LWR), and total dry matter production in both crops. Yellow foxtail residue inhibited total dry matter production in corn and soybeans 20 and 30 days after planting (DAP). It also reduced growth rate (GR) and LAD in corn and biomass increment ( W) in soybeans. Biomass increment was more closely correlated to LAD than net assimilation rate (NAR) in soybeans, whereas in corn NAR contributed more to W than LAD. The 30/20 ° C temperature with a PPFD of 380 E/m2/sec produced a larger W with a greater NAR and larger LAD in corn, resulting in maximum dry matter accumulation than 20/10 ° C and other levels of PPFD. Under similar conditions, soybeans showed little or no response to the changes. The results demonstrate the allelopathic effects of weed residues on growth and dry matter production, affecting LAD, LWR, and GR. The results also show that environmental temperature and PPFD may alter the allelopathic effects of weeds on crops. The possible interference with photosynthesis and the partitioning of biomass into leaf component relative to the total biomass produced by the plant may be the inhibitory effects of allelochemicals present in redroot pigweed and yellow foxtail residues. |
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Keywords: | Amaranthus retroflexus Setaria glauca allelochemicals temperature light condition Zea mays corn glycine max soybeans |
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