Sains Malaysiana 44(2)(2015): 269–274
Assessment of the Potential Allelopathic Effects
of Pennisetum purpureum
Schumach.
on the Germination and Growth of Eleusine
indica (L.) Gaertn.
(Penilaian Potensi Kesan Alelopati Pennisetum purpureum Schumach. ke atas
Percambahan dan
Pertumbuhan Eleusine
indica (L.) Gaertn.)
B.S. ISMAIL1*, P.W. TAN1 & T.S. CHUAH2
1School
of Environmental and Natural Resource Sciences, Faculty of Science and
Technology
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600 Bangi, Selangor D.E. Malaysia
2Department of Agrotechnology,
Faculty of Agrotechnology and Food Science
University
Malaysia Terengganu (UMT), 21030 Kuala Terengganu,
Terengganu D.I. Malaysia
Diserahkan: 17
Mei 2013/Diterima: 8 Ogos 2014
ABSTRACT
Pennisetum purpureum Schumach. is a weed that is currently spreading
rapidly to many parts of the world particularly tropical countries.
The abundance of P. purpureum
in Malaysia is presently a serious problem. A study was conducted
to investigate and evaluate the potential allelopathic
effects of P. purpureum on Eleusine
indica L. Gaertn.
using the aqueous leaf extract and plant debris incorporated into
the soil. Low concentrations of the P. purpureum
aqueous extract (2%) and debris incorporated into the soil (25/500
g) inhibited germination and seedling growth of the bioassay species
(E. indica) by >80%. The responses
of the bioassay species to the aqueous extract and debris-incorporated
soil were concentration dependent. The aqueous extract had higher
total phenolic content compared to that from the debris incorporated
soil, indicating the presence of certain phytotoxic compounds in
the leaf debris and leaf extracts.
Keywords: Allelopathy; Eleusine
indica; Pennisetum purpureum; phenolics
ABSTRAK
Pennisetum purpureum Schumach. adalah rumpai yang sedang merebak dengan cepat ke kebanyakan
bahagian dunia
terutamanya negara-negara tropika. Lambakan P. purpureum
di Malaysia kini telah
menjadi masalah
yang serius. Satu kajian telah
dijalankan untuk mengkaji dan menilai
potensi kesan
alelopati P. purpureum terhadap Eleusine indica L.
Gaertn. dengan menggunakan ekstrak akues dan
sarap yang digaul
ke dalam tanah.
Kepekatan
akues ekstrak yang rendah (2%) dan sarap P. purpureumdalam tanah (25/500 g) didapati merencat percambahan dan pertumbuhan anak benih spesies
bioasai (E.
indica) pada >80%.
Respon
spesies bioasai untuk ekstrak akueus
dan sarap
yang digaul dalam tanah
adalah bergantung
kepada kepekatan. Ekstrak akues menunjukkan jumlah kandungan fenolik yang lebih tinggi berbanding dengan sarap yang digaul dalam tanah
dan ini
menunjukkan kehadiran
sebatian fitotoksik tertentu dalam sarap dan
ekstrak daun.
Kata kunci: Alelopati;
Eleusine indica; fenolik; Pennisetum purpureum
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