Assessing the potential of fedaleh (Echinophora cinerea) essential oils as a natural herbicide for spring-summer crops.

ABSTRACT: Large quantities of chemical herbicides are used in agroecosystems every year, which not only imposes a significant financial burden on farmers but also leads to environmental pollution. To address this challenge, the present study aimed to replace Treflan with Fedaleh essential oils (EO). Treflan is a commonly used chemical herbicide for spring-summer crops, and Chenopodium album has been chosen as a prevalent and abundant weed in many agricultural ecosystems. Four types of inhibitors, including Treflan herbicide and essential oils extracted from the leaf, stem, and flower of Fedaleh, were used in this experiment. These inhibitors were tested at five different concentrations: 0, 0.5, 1, 2, and 5 μL/mL. Based on GC-MS results, the key compounds found in Fedaleh EO were α-pinene, α-p

SUBMITTER: Nasiri A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11382061 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature