This study was proposed to investigate the in-vitro antifungal, antibacterial, insecticidal, cytotoxic and phytotoxic potential of ethanolic extract of twigs of Taxus wallichiana Zucc. Traditionally, this plant is used in folk medicines in Pakistan, for the treatment of various microbial infections. The crude sub fractions of ethanolic extracts of the plant were tested against six bacterial and...

Many herbaceous perennials would benefit from additional branching to provide fuller pots in shorter production times. Cyclanilide (Tiberon, OHP, Inc., Mainland, PA, USA), a new product recently labeled in the USA for branching of woody ornamentals, was evaluated on several herbaceous perennials over two seasons. Cyclanilide was applied as a foliar spray to established plants grown in 1.1-L pot...

The occurrence of several weeds in crops high economic value directly affects grain yield. This scenario led to the mass investigation chemical products that circumvent these adversities and provide control potential. Nonetheless, excessive application herbicides has generated significant concerns about environment. Accordingly, adoption alternative practices, such as microbial metabolites, eme...

Phytotoxicity of cadmium on growing Arachis hypogaea L. seedlings was studied. Seeds were exposed to 25, 50, and 100 micromol/L CdCl2 concentrations, for a period of 10, 15, 20 and 25 d. The extent of damage to chlorophyll, protein, proline, nitrate and nitrite reductase, antioxidant enzyme activity in leaves and roots were evaluated after 10 d of cadmium stress. The higher concentration of cad...

Cover crop use in organic rice cropping systems efficiently manages the two most limiting factors agriculture - weed competition and nutrient availability. Nonetheless, cover biomasses on soil surfaces under anaerobic conditions flooded produce acids (mainly acetic acid) that cause early phytotoxicity to seedling coleoptile roots. This study evaluated dose-response of acid germination rates pos...