Dried leaf litters: A nature’s gift for germination and growth diversity in seeds

Arya Arun M and Sandhya P, *

PG and Research Department of Botany, N. S. S. College, Pandalam, University of Kerala, India.
 
Research Article
International Journal of Science and Research Archive, 2024, 12(02), 2977-2983.
Article DOI: 10.30574/ijsra.2024.12.2.1502
Publication history: 
Received on 06 July 2024; revised on 14 August 2024; accepted on 17 August 2024
 
Abstract: 
Plants modify their biotic and abiotic soil environment, which in turn has a major influence on subsequent plant growth also referred to as plant-soil feedback. Allelopathy is a Biological interaction, by which an organism produces one or more biochemicals that Influence the germination, growth, survival, and reproduction of other organisms. The possible application of allelopathy in agriculture is the subject of much research. Depending on the plant, allelopathic substances can be released from a plant’s flowers, leaves, leaf debris and leaf mulch, stems, bark, roots, or soil surrounding the roots. The pollution free environment is essential for sustaining life of all living being on the earth. Eco friendly farming has emerged as the only answer to bring sustainability to agriculture. The present investigation was carried out on the effect of easily available organic degradable leaf litters of Mangifera Indica, Artocarpus heterophylla, Macaranga peltata and Heavea braziliensis considered as treatment materials against the pulses Vigna radiata, Vigna unguiculata, Macrotyloma uniflorum and Coriandrum sativum as test materials.
 
 
Keywords: 
Allelopathy; Sustainability; Leaf litters; Pulses; Germination; Growth diversity
 
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