Allelopathic Effect of Eichhornia crassipes Aqueous Extract Against Growth of Mimosa pudica

Allelopathy is a phenomenon in which plant produces allelochemicals that affect neighboring plants' growth and physiological processes. This study aimed to investigate the allelopathic effect of Eichhornia crassipes on Mimosa pudica seedlings. The experiment was conducted pot, where M. seedlings were irrigated with aqueous leaf extract E. at 5, 10 15% (w/v) concentrations once week for four consecutive weeks. carried out by Completely Randomized Design (CRD) three replicates. allelochemical contents quantified using spectrophotometric method, total phenolic content 129.54 mg GAE/g DW. maximum percentage electrolyte leakage detected when treated higher concentration extract. growth, chlorophyll lipid peroxidation also determined. result showed significant decrease length, weight extracts. However, malondialdehyde (MDA) root 10% found be remarkably compared control. These results indicated exhibited effects growth. increase concentration-dependent.