Concept · 21 articles
The toxic properties of plants represent a significant risk factor for both industrial crop production and private gardening. Many species possessing marked toxicity are frequently found in crop fields as weeds or as wild species in adjacent areas. Identification of such plants at early stages, especially during the flowering and seed formation periods, is a necessary condition for ensuring phytosanitary safety, preventing toxic impurities from entering the harvest, and controlling the spread of dangerous species on plots.
This collection presents expert materials dedicated to the biological characteristics and toxicity of a wide range of plants, including lobelia, henbane, belladonna, euphorbia, ragwort, and other species. The articles contain detailed botanical descriptions of seed and fruit morphology, which allows agronomists and gardeners to accurately identify plants when they are discovered in fields or meadows. In addition to morphological characteristics, the materials examine in detail the nature of alkaloids and other toxic compounds, providing an understanding of the risks associated with the contamination of fields by these dangerous representatives of the flora.
Seeds and varieties For agronomists
Thermopsis lanceolata is a dangerous weed, the seed and green mass of which pose a serious threat due to a high concentration of toxic alkaloids. The article describes the morphological characteristics of the seed and the mechanisms of action of the toxic substances required to identify the weed in grain crop sowings.
Seeds and varieties For agronomists
The article provides a detailed description of the morphology of seeds and fruits of sweet clover, as well as examines the mechanisms of toxic action of coumarins during feed spoilage. The material contains information on the plant's distribution and methods for preventing poisoning in livestock animals
Seeds and varieties For agronomists
Greater celandine is a dangerous poisonous weed, posing a threat to the feed base of livestock. The article describes the morphological characteristics of the plant seeds and a list of alkaloids causing its toxic properties.
Seeds and varieties For agronomists
The article describes the morphological characteristics of Aquilegia vulgaris seed, which are necessary for their identification during purity analysis of sowing material. Hazardous toxic properties of the plant that require special attention from agronomists are also considered.
Seeds and varieties For agronomists
The article examines the biological characteristics of common chickweed seeds and the toxic properties of representatives of the Caryophyllaceae family. The author analyzes the risks associated with saponin content in weeds and their impact on agricultural produce and pasture safety.
Seeds and varieties For agronomists
European wild ginger is a dangerous pasture weed that poses a threat to livestock health. The article describes the seed morphology and toxic components of the plant, which are necessary for controlling the purity of seed material
Seeds and varieties For agronomists
The article provides a botanical description of the fruits of industrial hemp as a common weed of crops and analyzes the plant's toxic properties. It examines the dependence of the narcotic activity of the crop on climatic growth conditions
Seeds and varieties For agronomists
The article describes the morphology of Colchicum autumnale seeds and fruits, which is necessary for identifying this weed in feed, and also reveals the health risks of the alkaloid colchicine
Seeds and varieties For agronomists
The article provides a detailed description of the fruitlets of the tall buttercup, examines its toxic components and their effect on the human and livestock animal organism. Particular attention is paid to the harmfulness of the plant in agrocenoses and the specifics of its distribution
