Major
Environmental Science
Anticipated Graduation Year
2026
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Open Access
Abstract
Maximizing yield within a limited growing space is an important goal of small-scale agriculture. The opportunities and constraints of small-scale agriculture have inspired the implementation of relay cropping. In relay cropping systems, different crop species are grown together, and their plant-plant interactions, including allelopathy, the release of biochemicals that influence neighboring species’ growth, play a critical role in their success or failure. To evaluate allelopathic potential for 6 unique species pairings we implemented 8 unique in-situ methods and complementary aqueous extract assays to assess ex situ allelopathic potential to better inform small-scale growers of alternative management practices to raise yields and efficacy.
Faculty Mentors & Instructors
Dr. Ray Dybzinski
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Allelopathy in Small-Scale Cropping Systems
Maximizing yield within a limited growing space is an important goal of small-scale agriculture. The opportunities and constraints of small-scale agriculture have inspired the implementation of relay cropping. In relay cropping systems, different crop species are grown together, and their plant-plant interactions, including allelopathy, the release of biochemicals that influence neighboring species’ growth, play a critical role in their success or failure. To evaluate allelopathic potential for 6 unique species pairings we implemented 8 unique in-situ methods and complementary aqueous extract assays to assess ex situ allelopathic potential to better inform small-scale growers of alternative management practices to raise yields and efficacy.
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Sarah Booth was a collaborator.