Assessing the Weed-Suppressing Potential of Cotton Chromosome Substitution Lines Using the Stair-Step Assay

Palmer amaranth is a problematic common weed species, especially in cotton. With the wide use of chemical herbicide and herbicide-tolerant transgenic cotton lines, Palmer amaranth populations have developed tolerance to commonly used herbicides. It is imperative to develop alternative weed control m...

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Published in:Plants (Basel) 2021-11, Vol.10 (11), p.2450
Main Authors: Fuller, Mary Gracen, Saha, Sukumar, Stelly, David M., Jenkins, Johnie N., Tseng, Te Ming
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Agriculture
Allelopathy
Amaranth
Amaranthus palmeri
Chemicals
Chlorophyll
chromosome substitution
Chromosomes
Cluster analysis
Competition
Control methods
Cotton
Crops
Evolution
Experimentation
Genomes
Gossypium hirsutum
Herbicides
Mammals
Populations
Sorghum
Soybeans
Substitutes
sustainable weed management
Weed control
Weeds
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Summary:Palmer amaranth is a problematic common weed species, especially in cotton. With the wide use of chemical herbicide and herbicide-tolerant transgenic cotton lines, Palmer amaranth populations have developed tolerance to commonly used herbicides. It is imperative to develop alternative weed control methods to slow the evolution of herbicide-resistant weed populations and provide new strategies for weed management. Eleven chromosome substitution (CS) cotton lines (CS-B26lo, CS-T17, CS-B16-15, CS-B17-11, CS-B12, CS-T05sh, CS-T26lo, CS-T11sh, CS-M11sh, CS-B22sh, and CS-B22lo) were screened for weed-suppressing abilities in this study. The cotton lines were tested using the established stair-step assay. Height (cm) and chlorophyll concentration (cci) were measured for each plant in the system. The most significant variation in Palmer amaranth height reduction among the CS lines was observed 21 days after establishment. CS-B22sh (76.82%) and T26lo (68.32%) were most effective in reducing Palmer amaranth height. The cluster analysis revealed that CS-B22sh, and CS-T26lo were clustered in one group, suggesting similar genetic potential with reference to Palmer amaranth growth and development. CS-B22sh showed novel genetic potential to control the growth and development of Palmer amaranth, a problematic weed in cotton fields. Future experimentation should implement more parameters and chemical testing to explore allelopathic interactions among CS lines and Palmer amaranth.
ISSN:2223-7747
2223-7747
DOI:10.3390/plants10112450