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Wheat Allelopathy for Weed Control

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Manipulation of Allelopathic Crops for Weed Control

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Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) is among the most important crops of the world and provides food, feed, and several by-products. Other than this, wheat is among the crops that express a strong allelopathic activity. Benzoxazinoids and phenolic compounds are the most important allelochemicals reported in wheat. Allelopathic cultivars of wheat may be grown to suppress weeds in the wheat crop. Allelopathic mulch of wheat can be applied for suppressing weeds both in wheat and other field crops. Several cultivars of wheat with an allelopathic potential have been reported from various countries of the world. Research work conducted to improve the allelopathic potential of wheat has been insufficient. Future research should focus on improving the allelopathic potential of wheat cultivars through conventional and molecular breeding as well as biotechnology.

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Jabran, K. (2017). Wheat Allelopathy for Weed Control. In: Manipulation of Allelopathic Crops for Weed Control. SpringerBriefs in Plant Science. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-53186-1_2

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