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February 19, 2026Open Access

Effect of Sphagnum biomass aqueous extracts on Lepidium sativum ‘Cresso’ seed germination

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SIStefan IrrgangABArmin BlievernichtTSTimo D. Stark

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Laboratory assays reveal that Sphagnum biomass extracts significantly inhibit germination in Lepidium sativum, suggesting potential allelopathic effects.

Key Points

  • To investigate the impact of Sphagnum biomass aqueous extracts on the germination and early growth of Lepidium sativum seeds.
  • Collected a broad sample set of Sphagnum biomass and processed it into aqueous extracts.
  • Conducted laboratory assays on Lepidium sativum seeds with the aqueous extracts.
  • Utilized HPLC–MS to analyze secondary metabolites, focusing on phenolic compounds.
  • Employed machine learning for feature selection and importance analysis of compounds in aqueous extracts.
  • Majority of Sphagnum aqueous extracts significantly inhibited seed germination and early growth of Lepidium sativum.
  • Identified a core set of phenolic compounds present in all samples analyzed.
  • Heat treatment of Sphagnum biomass at 60 and 80 °C reduced the inhibitory effects on germination.

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Irrgang et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6996a798ecb39a600b3ed733https://doi.org/10.18452/36334
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