TY - JOUR AU - Akinwunmi, Kemi AU - Odunsi, Esther AU - Amadi, Chizi PY - 2020/04/19 Y2 - 2024/03/28 TI - Allelopathic Effect of Chrysanthemum Procumentens on the Seed Germination and Seedling Growth of Beans Phaseolus Vulgaris: Akinwunmi et al JF - JOURNAL OF ADVANCES IN AGRICULTURE JA - JAA VL - 11 IS - SE - Articles DO - 10.24297/jaa.v11i.8702 UR - https://rajpub.com/index.php/jaa/article/view/8702 SP - 44-54 AB - <p>The present study was undertaken to assess the allelopathic effect of <em>Chrysanthemum procumentens</em> in relation to germination and growth of bean seedling. <em>C. procumentens</em> reduced germination and suppressed early seedling growth of beans. With increase in extract concentration from 20 mg ml<sup>-1</sup> to 60 mg ml<sup>-1</sup>, a gradual decrease in seed germination evaluated by reduction in the concentration of biomolecules such as total protein, total soluble sugar and amylase activities; and increase in the activities of hydrolytic enzymes such as proteases, Lipases and Arginase occurred. The longest seedling root and shoot lengths were recorded on day 1 at 20 mg ml<sup>-1</sup> extract concentration while the shortest seedling root and shoot length were recorded on day 6 at 80 mg ml<sup>-1</sup> extract concentrations. It was noted that the reduction in germination and suppression of seedling growth observed in this study were concentration and time dependent. The result suggested that <em>C. procumentens</em> had good allelopathic potential which reduces germination and plant growth.</p> ER -