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Acta Prataculturae Sinica ›› 2025, Vol. 34 ›› Issue (11): 174-183.DOI: 10.11686/cyxb2024516

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Allelopathic effects of Hippophae rhamnoides leaf and root extracts on five plant species

Qin-lin SUN1,2(), Tian-xing WEI1,2(), Hao LI3, Xiao-man YE1,2, Ling ZHU1,2   

  1. 1.School of Soil and Water Conservation,Beijing Forestry University,Beijing 100083,China
    2.Jixian National Forest Ecosystem Observation and Research Station,CNERN,Beijing 100083,China
    3.Nanchong Shunqing District Market Supervision and Administration Bureau,Nanchong 637000,China
  • Received:2024-12-27 Revised:2025-03-12 Online:2025-11-20 Published:2025-10-09
  • Contact: Tian-xing WEI

Abstract:

The aim of this study was to explore the allelopathic potential of Hippophae rhamnoides in the agro-pastoral ecotone of the Loess Plateau in northern Shaanxi, with an overall goal to provide a theoretical basis for vegetation restoration. Root and leaf extracts were prepared from H. rhamnoides, a typical shrub species on the Loess Plateau. Using the bioassay method, we determined the effects of these extracts on the seed germination and seedling growth of five plant species (Platycladus orientalisPinus tabulaeformisRobinia pseudoacaciaCaragana korshinskii, and H. rhamnoides). 1) Different concentrations of leaf and root extracts had significant allelopathic effects on the seedlings of the five plant species (P<0.05), although the nature of the allelopathic effects differed among the five species. The H. rhamnoides extracts had an inhibitory effect on seedlings of H. rhamnoides and P. tabulaeformis, and a promoting effect on seedlings of R. pseudoacacia and C. korshinskii. 2) The degree of inhibition of H. rhamnoides extracts varied among plant organs, with the strongest inhibitory effect on root growth, followed by stem elongation, seed germination, and then fresh weight. 3) The H. rhamnoides leaf extract had a stronger inhibitory effect than the root extract. 4) In terms of the allelopathic response index and comprehensive allelopathic index, the H. rhamnoides extracts showed the strongest inhibitory effect on itself; the inhibition rates of germination rate, stem length, and root length of H. rhamnoides were 46.0%, 34.7%, and 85.1%, respectively. 5) The inhibition rates of the leaf extract at 0.1 and 0.5 g·L-1 on the root length of H. rhamnoides were 22.4% and 29.0%, respectively, and those of the 5.0 and 10.0 g·L-1 leaf extracts on the root length of H. rhamnoides were 80.6% and 72.1%, respectively. At low concentrations, the extracts had no obvious inhibitory effects on the growth of plant seedlings; but at high concentrations, they showed significant inhibitory effects. Therefore, when restoring the vegetation in the agro-pastoral ecotone of the Loess Plateau, the allelopathic relationships among tree species should be fully considered to avoid growing tree species together, with strong inhibitory effects. This management strategy will promote the stability and sustainability of mixed forest in this habitat.

Key words: Hippophae rhamnoides extracts, germination rate, stem length, root length, allelopathic effect