ORIGINAL ARTICLE
The total phenolic compound and sorgoleone content as possible indirect indicators of the allelopathic potential of sorghum varieties (Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench)
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Faculty of Agriculture, Horticulture and Bioengineering, Department of Agronomy, Poznań University of Life Sciences, Poznań, Poland
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Department of Applied Biology, Institute of Plant Breeding and Acclimatization – National Research Insitute in Radzikowo, Radzikowo, Poland
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: 2023-06-30
Acceptance date: 2023-08-07
Online publication date: 2023-10-06
Corresponding author
Piotr Szulc
Faculty of Agriculture, Horticulture and Bioengineering, Department of Agronomy, Poznań University of Life Sciences, Poznań, Poland
Faculty of Agriculture, Horticulture and Bioengineering, Department of Agronomy, Poznań University of Life Sciences, Poznań, Poland
Journal of Plant Protection Research 2023;63(4):450-458
HIGHLIGHTS
- Sorghum produced allelopathic compounds, including phenols and sorgoleone which exhibits a phytotoxic on weeds. The aim of the study was to evaluate the content of phenols and sorgoleone in the early stages of plant development among varieties Rona 1, KWS Freya, KWS Juno, KWS Sammos, Farmsorgo 180, GK Aron, PR 845F, Sucrosorgo 506 and PR849F.
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ABSTRACT
Sorghum produces allelopathic compounds, including total phenolic compounds and
sorgoleone, which exhibit a phytotoxic effect on weeds. The field study, carried out in
2016-2017, was designed as an one-factor experiment, in the randomized block design,
in four replications, with Sucrosorgo 506, Rona 1, KWS Freya, KWS Juno, and KWS Sammos,
to assess the impact of allelochemicals on weeds. Weed infestation was determined at
the beginning of July. Individual weed species were collected from two random places in
each plot and weighed. The aim of the laboratory study was to evaluate the total content of
phenolic compounds, and sorgoleone in the early stages of plant development (5, 10, and
15 days after emergence) in varieties Rona 1, KWS Freya, KWS Juno, KWS Sammos, Farmsorgo
180, GK Aron, PR 845F, Sucrosorgo 506 and PR849F. The total content of phenolic
compounds was determined using the colorimetric method, and the sorgoleone HPLC
technique on a Flexar chromatographic set. The highest value of sorgoleone was observed
in 15-day-old seedlings of KWS Juno, the lowest in 5-day-old seedlings of Sucrosorgo 506,
the highest levels of total phenolic compounds in 5-day-old seedlings of PR 845F, the lowest
in 15-day-old seedlings of Farmsorgo 180. The results do not fully confirm the beneficial
effect of allelopathic compounds on reducing weed infestation, however, it is important to
emphasize the diversity of cultivars used. The statistically insignificant results indicated
that most varieties of sorghum plants do not exhibit a significant decrease in yield.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The authors are grateful for the support provided by
the Poznan University of Life Sciences, Poland including
technical support and materials used for field experiments.
RESPONSIBLE EDITOR
Tomasz Sekutowski
CONFLICT OF INTEREST
The authors have declared that no conflict of interests exist.
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