Jabran, Khawar2020-04-302020-04-302017978-3-319-53186-1; 978-3-319-53185-42192-12102192-1229https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-53186-1_6https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12684/4451Jabran, Khawar/0000-0001-8512-3330WOS: 000461930900007Rye (Secale cereale L.) is a multipurpose crop that is grown for its fodder, grains, or as a cover crop. Rye when grown as cover crop suppresses the weeds through either of shading, physical interference, or allelopathy, or all of these. Rye is a potent allelopathic crop; benzoxazinoids and phenolic compounds being the important allelochemicals in its plants. Cover crops and mulches are the extensively used methods where allelopathic potential of rye can be employed to control weeds. Another way is to grow rye cultivars (when rye is grown as sole crop). Nevertheless, cover crops may be the most important way of utilizing rye allelopathy for controlling weeds.en10.1007/978-3-319-53186-1_6info:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessRyeAllelopathyAllelochemicalsCover cropMulchCultivarsDIMBOADIBOABook Chapter4956N/A