ORIGINAL ARTICLE
Allelopathy of invasive weed Solanum elaeagnifolium Cav.: an investigation in germination, growth and soil properties
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Plant Protection Department, Desert Research Center, Matariya, Cairo, Egypt
A - Research concept and design; B - Collection and/or assembly of data; C - Data analysis and interpretation; D - Writing the article; E - Critical revision of the article; F - Final approval of article
Submission date: 2021-03-18
Acceptance date: 2021-08-13
Online publication date: 2022-03-04
Corresponding author
Journal of Plant Protection Research 2022;62(1):58-70
HIGHLIGHTS
- Allelopathic activities of Solanum elaeagnifolium Cav. parts in an extensive variety of monocots and dicots plant species
- Invasive Solanum elaeagnifolium Cav. has a significant impact in soil physics, chemical, and biological properties
- Invasive Solanum elaeagnifolium Cav. has potent Allelopathic activities in its fruits mucilage as compared with other parts
- Dose Response Relationship generates biological information about the invading impacts of invasive Solanum elaeagnifolium Cav which is diverse across extracts types, concentrations, and the target species
- Phenolic composition of Solanum elaeagnifolium Cav. analyzed qualitatively and quantitatively by LC-MS
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ABSTRACT
Solanum elaeagnifolium Cav. is known to be one of the most invasive species worldwide.
In this study, laboratory and greenhouse experiments were carried out to investigate the
allelopathic properties of S. elaeagnifolium vegetative parts, root parts, fruit mucilage, and
exudate extracts on plant communities and soil properties. In addition, the extract profiles
of allelochemicals were quantified and their influence on soil properties and microorganisms
was determined. Overall, the allelopathic performance of S. elaeagnifolium was established
depending on the extract types, used concentrations, and target species. The doseresponse
activity indicated that vegetative parts extract showed the greatest allelopathic
potential followed by root parts extract. Subsequently, mucilage extract had a moderate
inhibitory potential, while root exudates showed the least activity. The same trend with slight
response was detected in soil properties of pH and EC properties. Polyphenols, in the range
of 5.70–0.211 mg · g–1 and flavonols, in the range of 2.392–0.00 mg · g–1, were found in the
analyzed samples extracted by ethyl acetate using LC-DAD-MS. The total phenol amount
was 1.67 to 1.89 in the rhizosphere and 0.53 to 087 mg · g–1 in non-rhizosphere soils. Solanum
elaeagnifolium exhibited a greater significant suppression of fungi count in both high
and low-density areas than in rhizosphere bacteria. In conclusion, the strong and broadspectrum
allelopathic potentials may enhance the ability of S. elaeagnifolium to impact seed
germination and seedling growth of neighboring species. These biochemical weapons may
play a critical role to facilitate their invasion and establishment in new agroecosystems.
FUNDING
This research was funded by the Science & Technology
Development Fund (STDF) of Egypt, Grant
No. 34767.
RESPONSIBLE EDITOR
Łukasz Sobiech
CONFLICT OF INTEREST
The authors have declared that no conflict of interests exist.
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