The monograph contains general information about the occurrence of allelopathic soil sickness under cultivated flowers, crops and fruits. It also discusses (a) the ancient (b) methods to control soil sickness, (c) chemical Nature of substances exerting the toxic effects, (d) the role of micro-organisms, (e) physiological and biochemical processes of individual organisms of soil sickness. It also described the methods and possible ways to overcome this phenomenon. The publication is intended for specialists in the field of plant physiology and biochemistry, geobotany, soil science and agricultural, in the field of agriculture and crop production, as well as for instructors and students.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR Barbara Polyticka
Barbara Politycka has been a scientific worker and a lecturer at Agricultural University of August Cieszkowski in Poznan, Poland, where since 1973 she has been conducting classes in plant physiology. Her major scientific interests constitute: allelopathy in soil sickness phenomenon and plant responses to phenolic compounds released from plant residues. She is the co-author of a monography and numerous works on allelopathy. In 2004 she was granted Life Time Achievements Award by International Allelopathy Foundation.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR S.S. Narwal
Prof. S.S. Narwal, s an Inernationally renowned allelopathy scientists. He is the first national fellow (Allelopathy) of Indian Council of Agricultural research, New Delhi from 1995-2005. Currently he is the President, Indian Society of Allelopahy and the Chief Editor, Allelopathy Journal. He is also founder of International Allelopathy Society (1994) during the II International Allelopathy Conference, New Delhi. He has authored/edited 15 books.
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