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Germination, Growth, and Ecology of Sicklepod

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  12 June 2017

J. M. Creel Jr. ,
C. S. Hoveland  and
G. A. Buchanan
J. M. Creel Jr.
Affiliation:
Auburn University
C. S. Hoveland
Affiliation:
Department of Agronomy and Soils, Auburn University Agricultural Experiment Station, Auburn, Alabama
G. A. Buchanan
Affiliation:
Department of Agronomy and Soils, Auburn University Agricultural Experiment Station, Auburn, Alabama
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Abstract

Germination, growth, and potential phytotoxicity of sicklepod (Cassia obtusifolia L.) were studied. Seed germination occurred in the temperature range from 18 to 36 C, but rapid seedling growth occurred only between 30 and 36 C. Seed dormancy caused by a waxy coat resulted in only 15% germination in soil over a 12-month period. A 1:15 (g/ml) water extract of sicklepod tops inhibited germination of cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) and oat (Avena sativa L.) seed. Incorporation of sicklepod residues in soil reduced germination of cotton seed but increased persistence of sericea (Lespedeza cuneata (Dumont) G. Don.) and crimson clover (Trifolium incarnatum L.) because damping-off was almost eliminated. There was evidence in nutrient cultures that sicklepod released a phytotoxic residue from its roots, reducing growth of cotton but having no effect on soybeans (Glycine max (L.) Merr.). Sicklepod grew well in soils ranging from pH 3.2 to 7.9. Sicklepod response to N, P, and K levels was similar to cotton and higher than that of soybeans.

Type
Research Article
Information
Weed Science , Volume 16 , Issue 3 , July 1968 , pp. 396 - 400
Copyright
Copyright © Weed Science Society of America 

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