Published in Scientific Papers. Series B, Horticulture, Vol. LXVIII, Issue 1
Written by Viorel STOICA, Mihaela PARASCHIV, Dorel HOZA
Apple is an important crop in many European countries. There is a growing interest, from consumers, for fruits obtained through ecological cultivation techniques. In order to satisfy this demand, some products compatible with ecological agriculture were tested applied to the soil and foliage of an apple crop in the Arges Meadow. The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of organic fertilizers on production quality. Larger fruits were obtained from the organic treatments. The results also indicate a surplus of malic acid, sugars and total phenols in all varieties compared to those in the control variant. We conclude that through radicular and extraradicular fertilization, the apple varieties 'Romus 3', 'Idared' and 'Golden Delicious' have a higher nutritional quality.
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