Abstract
Inhibitor activity is highest in bark, especially of roots, intermediate in leaflets, and low in wood. Crude extracts of Ailanthus root bark and leaflets corresponding to 34 and 119 mg water extractable material/L, respectively, caused 50% inhibition of cress radicle growth. Ailanthus seeds also contain one or more inhibitors. Inhibitor(s) from Ailanthus root bark exhibited strong herbicidal effects when sprayed pre- and postemergence on plants in soil in the greenhouse. Postemergence effects were striking, with nearly complete mortality of all species. -from Author
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 662-670 |
Number of pages | 9 |
Journal | American journal of botany |
Volume | 77 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 1 1990 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
- Genetics
- Plant Science