In this Master's thesis, we prepared extracts of six moss species: Polytrichum formosum, Thuidium tamariscinum, Plagiomnium undulatum, Conocephalum salebrosum, Conocephalum conicum and Bazzania trilobata. The prepared extracts in 10% (w/v) concentration were used for germination tests of garden radish (Raphanus sativus) and common buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum) in order to determine whether the selected moss species have allelopathic efficacy and inhibit germination of the test species. The tests were carried out in petri dishes at room conditions. The extracts of T. tamariscinum, C. salebrosum and B. trilobata that proved to be the most effective at 10% concentration were prepared at 5% and 1% concentration. Seed germination and root and shoot length were determined after the treatment with extracts. The results showed no significant inhibitory effects and differences between liverworts and leaf mosses and aqueous and ethanol extracts. Also, the size of treated seedling was similar as in controls. The extracts of selected bryophytes do not affect seed germination and seedling growth of radish and buckwheat.
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