Allelopathic effects of quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Willd) residues on germination and growth of wild barley (Hordeum spontaneum C. Koch)
Allelopathic effects of quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Willd) residues on germination and growth of wild barley (Hordeum spontaneum C. Koch)
- Author(s) Mansour Shakeri, Hossein Shamsi Mahmoodabadi, Masoumeh Salehi and Mohammad Ali Baghestani Meybodi
- Year: 2025
- Month: September
- Volume: 66
- Pages: 47-58
Wild barley (Hordeum spontaneum) is a highly invasive weed in wheat fields. Quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa), a halophytic plant rich in phenolic compounds exhibited allelopathic potential. Its seeds contain a bitter, toxic outer layer of saponins. This study investigated the allelopathic effects of quinoa-derived saponin and plant residues on wild barley under laboratory, greenhouse and field conditions during 2022-2023. Results confirmed that both saponin and quinoa residues exerted significant allelopathic herbicidal effects on wild barley. There is little work on allelopathic effects of quinoa saponin on weeds or crops.
