Published in Scientific Papers. Series B, Horticulture, Vol. LXVI, Issue 1
Written by Matilda POPESCU, Costel VÎNĂTORU, Viorica LUCHIAN-LAGUNOVSCHI, Bianca MUȘAT, Camelia BRATU, Geanina NEGOȘANU
PGRB Buzau has a valuable germplasm collection of Raphanus sativus. The bank's specialists have been involved in the conservation and improvement of this species' resources, obtaining two varieties registered in the Official Catalogue of Romanian Cultivated Plants. A large number of genotypes of this species was obtained due to the high degree of entomophily. Within the Bank, a considerable number of genotypes have been obtained, among which one valuable genotype has been biologically isolated from the others, showing genetic stability of the main characters, successfully passing the DUS test. The research undertaken in the present study reflects the expressiveness of the main quantitative characters of the newly obtained genotype. The genotype was evaluated in two growing environments, protected and field, and it was found that both quantitative traits in terms of plant height, height, number of shoots, pod production, pod size and yield per plant were clearly superior (1174 g pods/plant) in protected environments. In the field, production was significantly lower (8.7 g pods/plant) but with much lower cost prices.
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