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The role of allelopathy in citrus replant problems was investigated in Iraq. The failure of citrus seedlings to grow normally in old citrus orchards was not caused by differences between old and non-citrus soils in electrical conductivity, pH, organic matter, soil texture and those minerals tested. Extracts of soil collected from old citrus orchards significantly reduced the growth of sour orange seedlings. Extracts and decaying sour orange roots reduced the growth of sour orange seedlings as did extracts of non-senescent sour orange leaves and decaying senescent leaves. Thus it appears that allelopathy is at least partly involved in the citrus replant problem.
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Hassan, M.S., Alsaadawi, I.S. & El-Behadli, A. Citrus replant problem in Iraq II. Possible role of allelopathy. Plant Soil 116, 157–160 (1989). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02214542
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