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In this study, the inhibitory effect of ferulic acid, vanillic acid and <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>-coumaric acid was investigated on <jats:italic>Ambrosia artemisiifolia<\/jats:italic> L. and the selectivity of <jats:italic>Zea mays<\/jats:italic> L. against these phenolic acids was tested. The seeds of <jats:italic>A<\/jats:italic>. <jats:italic>artemisiifolia<\/jats:italic> and <jats:italic>Z<\/jats:italic>. <jats:italic>mays<\/jats:italic> were treated <jats:italic>in vitro<\/jats:italic> with <jats:italic>three phenolic acids<\/jats:italic> at doses of 200\u2013600 \u00d7 10<jats:sup>\u22127<\/jats:sup> mol and <jats:italic>in vivo<\/jats:italic> foliar on <jats:italic>A<\/jats:italic>. <jats:italic>artemisiifolia<\/jats:italic> and <jats:italic>Z<\/jats:italic>. <jats:italic>mays<\/jats:italic> plants. While all phenolic acids had effects on the early growth of <jats:italic>A<\/jats:italic>. <jats:italic>artemisiifolia<\/jats:italic>, <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>-coumaric acid significantly reduced the length of radicle and hypocotyl by more than 60% while the effects on <jats:italic>Z<\/jats:italic>. <jats:italic>mays<\/jats:italic> were minimal. <jats:italic>In vivo<\/jats:italic> assessments using chlorophyll fluorescence and multispectral imaging showed selective stress responses in <jats:italic>A<\/jats:italic>. <jats:italic>artemisiifolia<\/jats:italic> but not in <jats:italic>Z<\/jats:italic>. <jats:italic>mays<\/jats:italic> after foliar application. The <jats:italic>in vitro<\/jats:italic> results show that <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>-coumaric acid is a promising compound for the control of <jats:italic>A<\/jats:italic>. <jats:italic>artemisiifolia<\/jats:italic>. However, these phenolic acids at these doses led to an insufficient reduction in photochemical efficiency. 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