Effect of Aqueous Leaf Extracts of Flemingia semialata Roxb. on Seedling Growth of Maize (Zea mays L.) and Rice [Oryza sativa L.)

摘要

Aqueous leaf extract of F. semialata was used to investigate its effect on growth and yield of Zea mays L. (maize) and Oryza sativa L. (rice). There was no inhibitory effect on the shoot and root length of maize and maximum shoot and root elongation ratio were in 100 percent concentrated leaf extract. However, inhibitory effect on shoot and root was recorded in rice. The inhibitory effect on biomass yield was at lower concentration in maize but no inhibitory effect was on rice, however at higher concentration it had a stimulatory effect on the shoot and root biomass of the crops.