Research Article

Allelopathic Effects of Litter Axonopus compressus against Two Weedy Species and Its Persistence in Soil

Table 1

Water and acetone extractable phenolics in A. compressus tissues and soil at different sampling dates.

TreatmentPhenolic compounds in soil (ppm.)
12MAP24MAP
Water extractableAcetone extractableWater extractableAcetone extractable

A. compressus soil2.9*71.63.4353.0
A. compressus litter150180
A. compressus shoot400423

MAP: Months after planting A. compressus in the field, *Data are average of 3 replicates.