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Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4

Keywords

Weeds, Chenopodium pumilio, Raphanus raphanistrum, Allelopathy, Toxicity, Crop damage, Wheat, Lupins, Canola, Western Australia

Disciplines

Agronomy and Crop Sciences | Plant Biology | Weed Science

First Page Number

134

Last Page Number

138

ISSN

0021-8618

Abstract

Weeds can interfere with the growth of a crop simply by competing with the crop for nutrients, moisture and light. But some weeds also release chemicals that inhibit the germination and growth of crop plants; the technical term for this is allelopathy. Aik Cheam outlines the problems caused by two common weeds and the discusses preventative measures.

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