Effects of Aqueous and Ethanoic leaf extract of Moringa oleifera and Senna alata on germination and seedling growth of soybean and maize:- Franklin, Onuchukwu A.
ABSTRACT
The effect of ethanoic and aqueous extract of
Moringa oleifera and Senna alata on the germination and seedling growth of
maize and soybean were investigated in laboratory and field (pot) experiment.
Five treatment levels of different concentration of extracts (undiluted, 1: I,
1 :25, 1 :50), and control were used. The control treatment was only distilled
water. The result showed that germination percentage of maize and soybean when
treated with ethanoic extract from M. oleifera and S. alata were significantly
(P<0.05) reduced. The concentration of the extract affected the germination
percentage of the seed of the plant. As the concentration of extracts
increased, the germination percentage reduced. The extracts significantly
(P<0.05) stimulated growth of maize and soybean. It caused significant
increase in the height and dry weight. This study reveals that the
allellopathic chemicals present in the leaves of M. oleifera and S. a/ata
inhibited germination of soybean and maize. This result therefore suggests that
extracts of M oleifera and S. alata contain both allelopathic and stimulatory
substances responsible for inhibition of germination of soybean and maize and
stimulation of growth of soybean and maize. The study suggests that ethanoic
extracts of M. oleifera and S. alata can be used as a growth suppressant to
prevent germination of weed seeds and also as bio-stimulator to stimulate
growth of crops plant.
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FRANKLIN, A (2024). Effects of Aqueous and Ethanoic leaf extract of Moringa oleifera and Senna alata on germination and seedling growth of soybean and maize:- Franklin, Onuchukwu A.. Repository.mouau.edu.ng: Retrieved May 05, 2024, from https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/effects-of-aqueous-and-ethanoic-leaf-extract-of-moringa-oleifera-and-senna-alata-on-germination-and-seedling-growth-of-soybean-and-maize-franklin-onuchukwu-a-7-2
ASABE, FRANKLIN. "Effects of Aqueous and Ethanoic leaf extract of Moringa oleifera and Senna alata on germination and seedling growth of soybean and maize:- Franklin, Onuchukwu A." Repository.mouau.edu.ng. Repository.mouau.edu.ng, 21 Feb. 2024, https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/effects-of-aqueous-and-ethanoic-leaf-extract-of-moringa-oleifera-and-senna-alata-on-germination-and-seedling-growth-of-soybean-and-maize-franklin-onuchukwu-a-7-2. Accessed 05 May. 2024.
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ASABE, FRANKLIN. "Effects of Aqueous and Ethanoic leaf extract of Moringa oleifera and Senna alata on germination and seedling growth of soybean and maize:- Franklin, Onuchukwu A." Repository.mouau.edu.ng (2024). Accessed 05 May. 2024. https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/effects-of-aqueous-and-ethanoic-leaf-extract-of-moringa-oleifera-and-senna-alata-on-germination-and-seedling-growth-of-soybean-and-maize-franklin-onuchukwu-a-7-2