The relative roles of micro-organisms and their metabolites in the phytotoxicity of decomposing plant residues
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Anaerobically decomposed wheat straw inhibited barley (Hordeum distichon) seedling root growth. By contrast, aerobic degradation of leaves of sweet vernal grass (Anthroxanthum odoratum) stimulated growth. Separation of the associated micro-organisms from their metabolites showed the effect to be largely chemical. However the isolated micro-organisms sometimes exerted a direct effect on seedling growth and this possibility should be taken into account when interpreting the results of experiments on effects of decomposing plant residues on plant growth.
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Barley Metabolites Micro-organisms PhytotoxicityPreview
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