A study was undertaken to find out the allelopathic effects of leaf leachates collected after 8 hrs. 16 hrs. and 24 hrs. of immersion on the seed germination of crop plants. Varying degrees of inhibitory and stimulatory effects on germination percentage were identified.
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Manuscript Published on 01 March 1996
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