The allelopathy relations’ importance in developing technologies for intercropping cultivation system

Abstract

This paper presents an overview of the knowledge of allelopathy relations based on a large Romanian and international bibliography. The species to which particular reference has been made is the runner bean (Phaseolus coccineus L.). There were highlighted both the companion plants as well as non-companion plants with runner bean species. Also, a range of plants that have allelopathy effects was presented. Allelopathy relations have a very important role in developing cultivation technologies, because the combination of improper species leads to crop compromise, respectively considerable financial losses.