title: Some soybean cultivars have ability to induce germination of sunflower broomrape.
abstract: Sunflower broomrape is a noxious parasitic weed which has caused severe damage to crop ecosystems. Trap crops can release a mixture of allelochemicals to induce the germination of sunflower broomrape. We studied the allelopathic effects of soybean on sunflower broomrape. Fourteen common soybean cultivars were grown in pots. Samples were collected from soybean plants and rhizosphere soil at five growth stages (V1, V3, V5, R2, and R4). The allelopathic effects of soybean reached highest at the V3 stage. Methanolic extracts of soybean roots induced higher broomrape germination than methanolic extracts of stems or leaves. The germination rates induced by root extracts (10-fold dilution) were positively correlated with germination rates induced by stem (10-fold dilution) and leaf extracts (10-fold dilution). The broomrape germination rates induced by root extracts were also positively correlated with soybean nodule diameter and dry weight. The results indicated that soybeans could induce sunflower broomrape germination. We conclude that soybean has the potential to be used as a trap crop for sunflower broomrape.
authors.affiliation: College of Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi Province, China.
authors.forename: Wei
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Yongqing
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Ma
authors.forename: Zhong
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Xiaoxin
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Ye
authors.forename: Junfeng
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Shui
mesh_terms: D060146:Ecotype; D018525:Germination / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology*; D031672:Orobanche / Q000187:drug effects / Q000254:growth & development*; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000494:pharmacology; D018515:Plant Leaves / Q000737:chemistry; D058441:Rhizosphere; D012987:Soil; D013025:Glycine max / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology*
chemical_list: D010936:Plant Extracts; D012987:Soil
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