Published in Scientific Papers. Series B, Horticulture, Vol. LXVIV, Issue 2
Written by Simona Ana FORTAN, GiancarlaVELICEVICI, Dumitru Dorin CAMEN
Tomatoes (Solanum lycopersicon) are some of the most cultivated and consumed vegetables worldwide, having significant economic and nutritional importance. Tomatoes are some of the most important horticultural crops in Romania, but production is often affected by abiotic stress factors, characteristics this region. This research aimed to analyse how fertilization influences tolerance to abiotic stress (such as drought, salinity or extreme temperatures) in the case of some tomato cultivars grown in southern Romania, namely Pontica (Dacia), Florina 44 and Buzau 1600. The study focused on the evaluation of different types of fertilizers and their impact on the response of plants to stressful conditions. The obtained results of this research refer to the identification of optimal fertilization practices that can improve stress tolerance, and the determination of some tomato cultivars that show a superior resistance to adverse environmental conditions, offering valuable perspectives for the development of sustainable agricultural practices in the southwest region of the countries.
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