Iqtidar Hussain

Title : Exploring the Phyto-toxic effects of Phalaris minor R. on wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) germination

Abstract:

Wheat (Triticum Aestivum L.) is an imperative cereal and principal source of food in Indo-Pak continent as well as through out the Globe. In the world it is ranked first cereal regarding cultivating area and production. Weeds hamper the wheat by releasing allelochemical through its body parts. Dumbi Sitti (Phalaris minor R) Family Poaceae is found as major weed in wheat. A scientific observation concerning allelopathy and interference of Phalaris minor in wheat is carried out in Laboratory, Department of Agronomy, Faculty of agriculture, Gomal University, D.I.Khan, KPK., Pakistan. In this trial, influence of 15% aqueous extract of roots, stem, leaves and whole plant parts were examined against the germination, emergence and seedling development in Wheat. Aqueous extract of leaves had strong allelopathic potential (negative) that inhibit the germination of wheat (84% reduction in germination). Other parameters MGT, germination index, seedling length, seedling fresh and dry biomass and other growth parameters were suppressed by leaves extract. It is concluded from this trial, Phalaris minor R. have strong allelopathic influence on wheat seedling. This weed is most notorious and harmful among all winter annual weeds.
 

Key words: Wheat, Phalaris minor R, Allelopathy, Germination physiology

Biography:

Dr. Iqtidar Hussain is serving Department of Agronomy as Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Agriculture Gomal University since 2014. He did PhD in 37 years from Gomal University in Agronomy (plant sciences). He has substantially improved his capacity building through meaningful participation as key note speaker/ resource person/ focal person/ organizer in various training sessions, seminar, conference and workshops at national and internal levels. He got distinction to become members of Member of Soil Science Society of Pakistan, Weed Science Society of Pakistan, Pakistan Botany Society and Pakistan Allelopathty Society. He succeeded in publishing 115 research articles in national as well as International repute research journal across the country and around the globe. He served Education Department as Teacher and Subject Specialist for 17 years and Gomal University as Assistant Professor for 8 years.