Allelopathic Effects of Festuca arendinacea Schreb. on the Germination of Selected Crops and Weed

Authors

  • Rian Leigh Buhay
  • Jonathan Cymon Angue

Keywords:

fescue extract weed extermination

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

One of the problems of a farmer encounters in their farming is the presence of weeds. Almost all the nutrients and water are absorbed by the weeds. Because of this, the crops do not have the nutrients and the water they need. This research study investigated the allelopathic effects of tall fescue (Festuca arundinacea Scherb.) extract.

METHODS

The crude extract of F. arundinacea was collected. Three plants, pechay, mustasa and parag-is, with each set-up put with different concentrations of extracted Tall Fescue. They were observed for 20 days. The height of the plant was collected during observation.

RESULTS

The length of the stems was measured in millimeters (mm). For the pechay, mustasa, and parag-is, 10 of them were randomly selected and their heights were measured. inthe pechay, the mean height of the seedlings withoutcrude extract of the tall fecue was 53.0 mm, while the average height of seedlings on the soil with 50% crude extract of the tall fescue was 52.9 mm. The pechay tested with 100% concentrated crude extract of tall fescue, meanwhile, was 52.8 mm. In mustasa, the mean height of the seedlings without crude extract of tall fescue was 63.2 mm. When it is tested with 50% crude extract from the tall fescue, the average height of the seedlings was 63.0 mm. On the other hand, the mustasa tested in 100% concentrated crude extract of the tall fescue was 63.2 mm. In para-is, the average height of seedlings without the crude extract of the tall fescue is 88.8 mm, but on 50% and 100% crude extract of tall fescue, both have no growth.

DISCUSSIONS

If this study is being accepted, it will be a big help for the farmers in growing their crops with no concerns about the weeds. It can also lessen their expenses in exterminating the weeds. The study shows that the allelopathic effects of the tall fescue leaf extract can exterminate the weeds without affecting the selected crops.

Published

2019-01-18