@article{
author = "Zawia, Alsadegh and Nesseef, Layth and Elhamar, Mohamed and Anđelković, Ana and Đurović, Sanja and Pavlovic, Danijela",
year = "2021",
abstract = "Efficient weed control is essential in agricultural
production. However, bearing in mind the economic,
environmental and health implications of
classical chemical weed control, the aim of this study
was to test the potential use of plant extract solutions
for weed control in wheat. Plant extracts of two
widespread and invasive weed species: Ambrosia artemisiifolia
and Sorghum halepense were used to test
the efficacy of these bioherbicides on three weed
species common in wheat fields: Avena fatua, Bromus
rigidus and Convolvulus arvensis. Parameters
generally used for testing the efficacy of commercial
herbicides: relative chlorophyll content, chlorophyll
fluorescence and pigment content, were used to evaluate
the efficacy of plant extract solutions, in a series
of concentrations (1, 5, 10 and 20%). Results have
shown that plant extracts of both tested species have
negative effects on target weed species, with all
tested concentrations of these solutions affecting the
recorded parameters in B. rigidus and C. arvensis.
However, as negative effects of A. artemisiifolia extract
solutions were also documented on the crop
plants, only plant extracts of S. halepense can be
considered as a safe and efficient alternative option
for weed control in wheat fields.",
publisher = "Parlar Scientific Publications",
journal = "Fresenius Environmental Bulletin",
title = "Fluorescence and chlorophyll content as indicators of the efficacy of plant extracts of Ambrosia artemisiifolia and Sorghum halepense in weed control",
pages = "715-707",
number = "1",
volume = "30"
}