Vol. 12, Issue 4 (2023)

Author(s):
SR Kareekatti, MB Doddamani, Edan Antony, MP Potdar and R Chavan

Abstract:
This experiment was undertaken to elucidate the allelopathic effect of ten different Pongamia pinnata (L) Pierre provenances on germination blackgram. The study carried out at seed testing laboratory, Main Agricultural Research station, University of agricultural sciences, Dharwad, India, during 2019 and 2020. The leaf litter (mixture of young and mature leaves) of Pongamia pinnata (L) Pierre were collected in both the years 2019 1nd 2020 from 5 years old plantation during October – November and the extract was prepared. The leaf extract was sprayed to the germination sheet so that it should come in contact with all 100 seeds in the germination sheet. The pooled result of both years is depicted. Results were.