Growth and reproduction of junglerice (Echinochloa colona) in response to water stress

Junglerice is one of the most serious grass weeds of rice in the tropics. Greenhouse studies were conducted to evaluate growth and reproduction of junglerice in response to water stress. Plant height, biomass, and seed production of junglerice grown alone were reduced with increasing water stress. H...

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Autores principales: Chauhan, Bhagirath S., Johnson, David E.
Formato: Journal Article
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: Cambridge University Press 2010
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/165122
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description Junglerice is one of the most serious grass weeds of rice in the tropics. Greenhouse studies were conducted to evaluate growth and reproduction of junglerice in response to water stress. Plant height, biomass, and seed production of junglerice grown alone were reduced with increasing water stress. However, most stressed plants (irrigated at 12.5% of field capacity) still produced considerable biomass (8.5 g plant−1) and seeds (>1,600 seeds plant−1). When junglerice and rice were grown together under water-stressed condition, junglerice was taller than rice. The junglerice-to-rice biomass ratio also increased from 4.7 at 100% of field capacity to 7.6 at 12.5% of field capacity, indicating the greater junglerice vigor in water-stress conditions. In another study, the influence of the duration of water stress at intervals between 3 and 15 d on growth and seed production of junglerice was evaluated. Plant height, biomass, and seed production decreased with increasing water-stress duration. However, the weed produced an average of 400 seeds plant−1 in the most stressed treatment (i.e., when irrigation was applied at 15-d intervals). Water-stressed treatments did not affect germination of junglerice seeds in the laboratory. Growth and seed production of junglerice at all moisture levels ensures survival of the population in an unpredictable environment and contributes to the weedy nature of this species. The joint effect of enhanced weed competition and drought stress could severely harm crop yield; therefore, it is important to control such weeds in the early stages of crops and save stored moisture for the crops.
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spelling CGSpace1651222024-12-19T14:12:24Z Growth and reproduction of junglerice (Echinochloa colona) in response to water stress Chauhan, Bhagirath S. Johnson, David E. biomass drought germination growth irrigation seeds seed production soil water water stress weeds weed competition echinochloa colona Junglerice is one of the most serious grass weeds of rice in the tropics. Greenhouse studies were conducted to evaluate growth and reproduction of junglerice in response to water stress. Plant height, biomass, and seed production of junglerice grown alone were reduced with increasing water stress. However, most stressed plants (irrigated at 12.5% of field capacity) still produced considerable biomass (8.5 g plant−1) and seeds (>1,600 seeds plant−1). When junglerice and rice were grown together under water-stressed condition, junglerice was taller than rice. The junglerice-to-rice biomass ratio also increased from 4.7 at 100% of field capacity to 7.6 at 12.5% of field capacity, indicating the greater junglerice vigor in water-stress conditions. In another study, the influence of the duration of water stress at intervals between 3 and 15 d on growth and seed production of junglerice was evaluated. Plant height, biomass, and seed production decreased with increasing water-stress duration. However, the weed produced an average of 400 seeds plant−1 in the most stressed treatment (i.e., when irrigation was applied at 15-d intervals). Water-stressed treatments did not affect germination of junglerice seeds in the laboratory. Growth and seed production of junglerice at all moisture levels ensures survival of the population in an unpredictable environment and contributes to the weedy nature of this species. The joint effect of enhanced weed competition and drought stress could severely harm crop yield; therefore, it is important to control such weeds in the early stages of crops and save stored moisture for the crops. 2010-06 2024-12-19T12:54:43Z 2024-12-19T12:54:43Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/165122 en Cambridge University Press Chauhan, Bhagirath S.; Johnson, David E. 2010. Growth and reproduction of junglerice (Echinochloa colona) in response to water stress. Weed sci., Volume 58 no. 2 p. 132-135
spellingShingle biomass
drought
germination
growth
irrigation
seeds
seed production
soil water
water stress
weeds
weed competition
echinochloa colona
Chauhan, Bhagirath S.
Johnson, David E.
Growth and reproduction of junglerice (Echinochloa colona) in response to water stress
title Growth and reproduction of junglerice (Echinochloa colona) in response to water stress
title_full Growth and reproduction of junglerice (Echinochloa colona) in response to water stress
title_fullStr Growth and reproduction of junglerice (Echinochloa colona) in response to water stress
title_full_unstemmed Growth and reproduction of junglerice (Echinochloa colona) in response to water stress
title_short Growth and reproduction of junglerice (Echinochloa colona) in response to water stress
title_sort growth and reproduction of junglerice echinochloa colona in response to water stress
topic biomass
drought
germination
growth
irrigation
seeds
seed production
soil water
water stress
weeds
weed competition
echinochloa colona
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/165122
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