Pak. J. Bot., 43(1): 325-331, 2011.

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	*INTERACTIVE ACTIVITY OF ASPHODELUS TENUIFOLIUS* ON GERMINATION AND GROWTH OF WHEAT (TRITICUM AESTIVIUM L.) AND SORGHUM (SORGHUM BICOLOR L.)** NASIRA JABEEN¹, MOINUDDIN AHMED¹ AND SYED SHAHID SHAUKAT² Abstract: The allelopathic interactions of weed specie (Asphodelus tenuifolius Cavase) were investigated using two test crop i.e. wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) and sorghum (Sorghum bicolor L.) in a greenhouse experiment. The growth of A. tenuifolius (Weed) was suppressed by Sorghum bicolor, which acted as an allelopathic crop. By contrast, in second test crop i.e., Triticum aestivum, the germination and growth were suppressed by Asphodelus tenuifolius. The possible mechanisms of allelopathic effects were discussed. ¹Laboratory of Dendrochronology and Plant Ecology, Department of Botany, Federal Urdu University of Arts, Science and Technology, Gulshan-e-Iqbal Campus, University Road, Karachi-75300, Pakistan. ²Department of Environmental Sciences, University of Karachi, Karachi-75270, Pakistan.

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