AVALIAÇÃO DA FITOTOXICIDADE DE EXTRATOS FOLIARES DE Andropogon gayanus Kunth. E Andropogon bicornis L.
AVALIAÇÃO DA FITOTOXICIDADE DE EXTRATOS FOLIARES DE Andropogon gayanus Kunth. E Andropogon bicornis L.
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.22533/at.ed.703112610028
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Palavras-chave: alelopatia, germinação, crescimento
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Keywords: allelopathy, germination, growth
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Abstract: Allelopathy is an ecological relationship in which chemical substances are released into the environment, causing alterations in the germination and growth patterns of neighboring organisms. Commonly, in preliminary allelopathy studies, bioassays with plant extracts are used to identify the phytotoxicity of a donor plant. Andropogon gayanus Kunth. is one of the most dominant exotic species in areas undergoing Cerrado restoration, while the native Andropogon bicornis L. shows potential for the restoration of degraded areas in the Cerrado. This study aims to evaluate the phytotoxic potential of A. gayanus and A. bicornis leaves on the germination and initial growth of two target species: Lactuca sativa (lettuce) and Raphanus sativus (radish). For this purpose, bioassays were performed by adding leaf extracts of A. gayanus and A. bicornis to Petri dishes, comprising treatments with four concentrations of aqueous extracts from the donor species (10%, 5%, 2.5%, and 1.25%) and a control treatment with distilled water. The seeds were monitored in the Petri dishes for 7 days, with germination evaluated daily, and initial shoot and root growth determined at the end of the experiment using a digital caliper. Extracts from both the native and exotic donor species altered the growth patterns of radish and lettuce, indicating their phytotoxic potential. The exotic donor reduced the mean germination time of R. sativus seeds, evidencing that, in the field, extracts produced by the leaves of seedlings of this species may interfere with the recruitment success of seeds whose germination is synchronized with local climatic conditions. For such findings to be confirmed, further studies are needed to evaluate the allelopathic potential in other species and under field conditions. Such studies may assist in selecting species to be used in Cerrado restoration projects.
- CRISTIELE
- CRISTIELE DOS SANTOS SOUZA
- Helen Alves Gomes
- Herick Soares de Santana