A trial assessing the suitability of multifunctional living mulch to maintain soil and reduce weed infestation was carried out in an organic apple orchard years 2019-2020. Perennial plants (Alchemilla vulgaris, Fragaria vesca, Mentha piperita) annual crops (Tropaeolum majus Cucurbita maxima) were grown rows trees. The weeds number coverage tree assessed. Regardless species utilized, resulted be...

Catechol is an allelochemical which belongs to phenolic compounds synthesized in plants. Its herbicidal effects on weed species; field poppy (Papaver rhoeas), creeping thistle (Cirsium arvense), henbit (Lamium amplexicaule) and wild mustard (Sinapis arvensis) were investigated using wheat (Triticum vulgare) and barley (Hordeum vulgare) species as control plants. In comparison to 2,4-D (a common...

1 The effects of floral resources of several important non-crop host plants of Lygus lineolaris on the longevity of Anaphes iole , one of its natural enemies, was studied. 2 Median longevity of A. iole wasps provisioned with floral resources ( Erigeron annuus , Oenothera speciosa , Lamium amplexicaule , and Capsella bursapastoris ) was in the range 1.27 – 3.24 days, and did not differ from wasp...

Pioneer plants are with high adaptability, so they can grow in disturbed environments, such as ex-limestone mining areas. This adaptability is supported by the ability of these to associate soil bacteria their rhizosphere area. The presence support growth pioneer on land. purpose this study was characterize around former limestone Soil samples area 5 from ex-mining lime were then isolated using...