Allelopathic Influence of Alfalfa and Vetch Extracts and Residues on Soybean and Corn

알팔파와 베치의 추출물 및 잔유물의 콩과 옥수수에 대한 타감작용

Greenhouse and laboratory studies were conducted to investigate the allelopathic potential of alfalfa and vetch residues on soybean and corn using various extract concentrations (0, 5, 10, 15 and 20%, w/v) and residue rates (0, 0.25, 0.5, 0.75 and 1%, w/w). Aqueous extracts of alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) and vetch (Vicia spp.) exhibited an allelopathic effect on soybean and corn seed germination, seedling length and weight. The degree of inhibition significantly increased as the aqueous extract concentration increased. Alfalfa and vetch 20% extracts reduced soybean seed germination, seedling length and weight by 35%, 57%, 32% and 15%, 42%, 25% respectively, when compared to control. Corn germination, seedling length and weight was inhibited by 20%, 23%, 38% by alfalfa and 19%, 18%, 35% by 20% vetch extracts. Alfalfa and vetch extracts inhibited secondary root formation and branching as the extract concentration increased. Alfalfa and vetch 20% extracts inhibited by 41% and 32% secondary root numbers, respectively as compared to control. It was found that the aqueous extract of alfalfa resulted in greater reduction in germination, seedling length and weight of soybean than that of vetch. Alfalfa and vetch 1% residue rate inhibited soybean plant height by 30% and 10%, leaf area by 31% and 23%, and dry weight by 18% and 1%, nodule number by 27% and 20% also. Alfalfa and vetch residue significantly enhanced plant height, leaf area and dry weight of corn. The maximum stimulation occurred with 0.25% and 1% of alfalfa and vetch residue rates, respectively. Plant height, leaf area, and dry weight increased by 23%, 59%, 58% and 17%, 52%, 94% with alfalfa and vetch residues of 0.25% and 1%, respectively. This study demonstrates that there is an allelopathic potential resulting from alfalfa and vetch residues on soybean growth and yield. It also suggests that these residues may affect crop growth and development due to the inhibitory or stimulatory effects of allelochemicals existing in the residue.

본 실험은 alfalfa 와 vetch의 추출물과 잔유물의 콩과 옥수수에 대한 타감작용을 검정하기 위해서 실시 되었다. 콩과 옥수수에 대한 타감작용을 검정하기 위해서 영양생장기 때에 수확된 alfalfa 와 vetch를 건조시켜 추출물을 얻었고 또한 이들 잔기를 silica sand와 혼합처리하여 콩과 옥수수의 생육을 검토 하였고, 콩에 대해서는 근류균의 착생정도를 조사 하였다. 1. 발아시험에서는 롱과 옥수수의 발아율, 유근의 생장, 무게 등이 추출물 농도가 증가할수록 억제 되었으며, 최고 억제정도는 추출물 농도 20%에서 발생되었다. 추출물에 대하여 콩이 옥수수보다 더 민감하게 반응하였으며, alfalfa의 추출물이 vetch의 추출물보다 더 억제적이었다. 2. Alfalfa와 vetch를 silica sand에 혼합하여 콩과 옥수수의 간장, 엽면적, 지상부의 생육정도를 비교하였을 때 콩의 간장, 업면적, 지상부 생육은 alfalfa처리에서 더 억제적 이었으며, 옥수수의 생육은 vetch 처리에서 촉진 되었다. 3. Alfalfa와 vetch처리가 모두 콩 뿌리혹의 형성을 억제시켰는데 alfalfa처리가 vetch의 처리보다 뿌리혹의 형성을 더 억제 시켰다. 4. Alfalfa와 vetch의 추출물과 잔기의 처리는 옥수수보다는 콩의 발아와 생육에 더 억제적으로 작용하므로 콩 재배의 경우에는 이들 잔기의 관리가 필요하다고 생각되어진다.