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

Article Title

Weeds can poison crops

Keywords

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

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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