In the face of yield losses caused by weeds, especially in low-input agricultural systems, and
environmental pollution due to the excessive use of synthetic herbicides, sustainable weed …

Rice is one of the most important food crops in the world, and staple for more than half of the
global population. Looming water crisis, water-intensive nature of rice cultivation and …

Rice is the principal food commodity for millions of people. Its growing demand invokes for
an enhanced productivity, but with limited land and water resources. Among various biotic …

Since the first implementation of synthetic herbicides in crop protection systems, weeds have
continuously developed resistance. As a main reason of such evolution, long-lasting …

Rice (Oryza sativa L.) is a principal source of food for more than half of the world population,
especially in South and Southeast Asia and Latin America. Elsewhere, it represents a high …

Weeds are known to cause enormous losses due to their interference in agroecosystems.
Because of environmental and human health concerns, worldwide efforts are being made to …

Plants may favorably or adversely affect other plants through allelochemicals, which may be
released directly or indirectly from live or dead plants (including microorganisms). Due to …

Since varietal differences in allelopathy of crops against weeds were discovered in the
1970s, much research has documented the potential that allelopathic crops offer for …

Known since ancient times, the phenomenon of allelopathy has recently received greater
attention from researchers and farmers worldwide. Crop failures and low yields caused by …

Transplanting after repeated puddling is the conventional method of rice (Oryza sativa)
growing which is not only intensive water user but also cumbersome and laborious. Different …