Allelopathic potential of oil seed crops in production of crops: a review.
Agricultural production enhancement has been realized by more consumption of fossil energy such as fertilizer and agrochemicals. However, the production provides the present human with sufficient and diversified commodities, but at the same time, deprives in some extent the resources from the future human as well. In the other hand, it is known that synthetic herbicides face worldwide threats to human's health and environment as well. Therefore, it is a great challenge for agricultural sustainable development. The current review has been focussed on various oilseed crop species which launch efficient allelopathic intervention, either with weeds or other crops. Crop allelopathic properties can make one species more persistent to a native species. Therefore, these crops are potentially harmful to both naturalized as well as agricultural settings. On the other side, allelopathic crops provide strong potential for the development of cultivars that are more highly weed suppressive in managed settings. It is possible to utilize companion plants that have no deleterious effect on neighbor crops and can be included in intercropping system, thus, a mean of contributing to agricultural sustainable development. In mixed culture, replacement method, wherein differing densities of a neighbor species are planted, has been used to study phytotoxic/competitive effects. So, to use alternative ways for weed suppression has become very crucial. Allelochemicals have the ability to create eco-friendly products for weed management, which is beneficial for agricultural sustainable development. Our present study assessed the potential of four oilseed crops for allelopathy on other crops and associated weeds.
MOA Key Laboratory of Crop Eco physiology and Farming System in the Middle Reaches of the Yangtze River, College of Plant Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, People's Republic of China.
Adnan Noor
AN
Shah
Ghazi University, Dera Ghazi Khan, 32200, Punjab, Pakistan.
Javaid
J
Iqbal
National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, People's Republic of China.
Abid
A
Ullah
MOA Key Laboratory of Crop Eco physiology and Farming System in the Middle Reaches of the Yangtze River, College of Plant Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, People's Republic of China. ygzh9999@mail.hzau.edu.cn.
Guozheng
G
Yang
College of Resources and Environment, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, People's Republic of China.
Muhammad
M
Yousaf
National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, People's Republic of China.
Shah
S
Fahad
National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, People's Republic of China.
Mohsin
M
Tanveer
College of Resources and Environment, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, People's Republic of China.
Waseem
W
Hassan
MOA Key Laboratory of Crop Eco physiology and Farming System in the Middle Reaches of the Yangtze River, College of Plant Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, People's Republic of China.
Shahbaz Atta
SA
Tung
MOA Key Laboratory of Crop Eco physiology and Farming System in the Middle Reaches of the Yangtze River, College of Plant Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, People's Republic of China.
Leishan
L
Wang
MOA Key Laboratory of Crop Eco physiology and Farming System in the Middle Reaches of the Yangtze River, College of Plant Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, People's Republic of China.
Aziz
A
Khan
MOA Key Laboratory of Crop Eco physiology and Farming System in the Middle Reaches of the Yangtze River, College of Plant Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, People's Republic of China.
Yingying
Y
Wu
D000383:Agriculture; D064089:Allelopathy; D003247:Conservation of Natural Resources; D018556:Crops, Agricultural; D010675:Pheromones; D010938:Plant Oils; D012639:Seeds / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism
D010675:Pheromones; D010938:Plant Oils
Allelopathy; Crop production; Oil seed crops; Weed suppression