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Brassicaceae Allelopathy for Weed Control

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Manipulation of Allelopathic Crops for Weed Control

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Several members of Brassicaceae family possess an allelopathic activity. A number of members of this family (particularly the ones belonging to genus Brassica) are grown as vegetables, herbs, or oilseed crops. Another important characteristic of plant species in family Brassicaceae is their allelopathic activity. Glucosinolates and phenolic compounds are the most important allelochemicals synthesized by the plants in Brassicaceae family. The glucosinolates are converted into several isothiocyanates through enzymatic (myrosinase) activity and express an allelopathic activity. Allelopathic potential of Brassicaceae crops (particularly, Brassica spp., Sinapis alba L. and Raphanus sativus L.) can be used for weed control in agricultural fields. Allelopathic potential of crops from family Brassicaceae may be exploited for weed control by using these as cover crops, growing their cultivars with allelopathic activity, including allelopathic crops of this family in a crop rotation and employing the allelopathic mulch from Brassicaceae crops in agricultural fields.

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Jabran, K. (2017). Brassicaceae 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_3

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