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concentrations (2.0, 4.0 and 6.0%, w/v). The germination experiment revealed
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graecorum, where concentrations up to 6.0% had no significant effect on
percent of germination as compared with the untreated seeds. The results showed
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of radicle and plumule as well as seedling biomass of both bean and corn, while
the highest concentration (6.0%) was inhibitory. In addition, the growth of
corn seedlings was retarded at the modest dose (4%) of the aqueous extract,
while that for bean seedlings was promoted at the same concentration. Similarly,
water soluble allelochemicals extracted from A. gaecorum shoots influenced
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