Common thistle contains water-soluble substances that are phytotoxic to neighboring plant species. A series of aqueous extracts from leaves, stems, roots and flowers of common thistle (Cirsium pendulum Fisch.) were assayed against alfalfa (Medicago sativa) seedlings to determine their allelopathy, and the results showed highest inhibition in the extracts from flowers and leaves, and followed by stems, and roots. The extracts at 40 g dry tissue L-1(g~;L-1) applied on filter paper in a Petri-dish significantly inhibited root growth of test plant by 87%. Methanol extracts at 100 g L-1 from leaves inhibited root growth of alfalfa and barnyardgrass (Echinochloa crus-galli) by 89 and 98%, respectively. Hexane and ethylacetate fractions of common thistle reduced alfalfa root growth more than did butanol and water fractions. Incorporation into soil with the leaf residues at 100g~;kg-1 inhibited shoot fresh weights of barnyardgrass and eclipta (Eclipta prostrate) by 88 and 58%, respectively, showing higher sensitivity in grass species. These results suggest that common thistle plants had allelopathic potential for eco-friendly vegetation management, and that especially their activities were differently exhibited depending on plant part.

Alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) plants have been reported to be autotoxic as well as allelopathic. Laboratory and greenhouse experiments through petri-dish and pot test were conducted to determine autotoxic effects of alfalfa leaf and soil extracts on the germination or early seedling growth of alfalfa, and to evaluate allelopathic effects of alfalfa leaf residues on alfalfa, barnyard grass, com, eclipta and soybean. Alfalfa seed germination was delayed depending on aqueous extract concentration, with no difference in final germination after 48 hours. Alfalfa root length was more sensitive to the autotoxic chemicals from leaf extracts than was germination or shoot length. Root growth of alfalfa was significantly inhibited at extract concentration of more than 1 g dry tissue/L (g ~textrmL-1 ). Hypocotyl growth, however, was not affected by all the concentrations of leaf extracts. Soil extracts from 4-yr-old alfalfa stand significantly reduced alfalfa root length by 66%, while soil extracts from 0,1, and 3yr-old stand stimulated root length up to 14-32% over the control. Residue incorporation with dry matters of alfalfa leaf at 100 g ~textrmkg-1 reduced seedling length of several crop and weed species, ranging from 53 to 87% inhibition. Addition of nutrient solution into alfalfa leaf extracts alleviated alfalfa autotoxic effect. This result indicates alfalfa leaf and soil extracts or residues could exert autotoxic as well as allelopathic substances into soil environments during and after establishment.

땅콩의 완전종실생산을 위해서는 150-180일의 생육기간이 소요되나 풋땅콩용으로 출하하면 총생육일수를 20-30일 정도 단축할 수 있을 뿐만 아니라 수확후 지상부 잔존유기물도 많이 남게 된다. 땅콩재배기간 단축에 따른 풋땅콩-무, 보리, 마늘과의 relay-cropping system에서 수확후 잔존 유기물의 토양환원 유무에 따른 각 작물들의 생육과 토양의 이화학성, 미생물상의 변화양상에 관한 기초자료를 얻어 남부지역 풋땅콩 안정생산기술을 확립하고자 수행한 시험결과를 요약하면 다음과 같다. 1. 작부체계별 시험후 토양경도는 풋땅콩 단작에서 가장 높았고, 토양 공 극율은 풋땅콩 단작 대비무, 보리, 마늘과 2모작 작부체계 처리에서 높 았으며 수확후 잔존유기물을 환원하였을 때 더욱 높아졌다. 2. 단작의 풋땅콩은 보리, 마늘과 2모작 작부체계상에서 재배된 풋땅콩에 비하여 도복 및 병 발생이 심하였다. 작부체계별 풋땅콩 수량은 단작에 비하여 풋땅콩-보리 및 풋땅콩-마늘 작부체계에서 증수하였으나, 유기 물 환원에 따른 수량 차이는 없었다. 3. 풋땅콩 후작의 마늘과 보리의 수량은 유기물 환원에 의하여 증대되었다. 4. C/N율이 높은 보리짚의 토양 환원에서 질소무기량이 증가하였고, 풋땅콩-보리와 풋땅콩-마늘의 작부체계에서 Pseudomonas spp.균 및 Trichoderma spp.균의 밀도가 높아져 풋땅콩의 친환경 작부체계로 추정되었다