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Allelopathy in Plants Mary Kate Moran Grade 9 Problem Will alfalfa leaf extract have an effect on the growth or germination of seeds? Research Plants will compete for resources physically and chemically. Allelopathy is the chemical inhibition of the growth of one plant by another. Alfalfa is known to have allelopathic tendencies, particularly on radish seeds. Allelopathic chemicals can be found in several locations on a plant. Hypothesis If alfalfa leaf extract is used in place of water on the seeds, their growth with be adversely effected. Materials 150mL beaker 18 9-cm petri dishes 50m