Published in Scientific Papers. Series B, Horticulture, Vol. LXIII, Issue 1
Written by Viorica LAGUNOVSCHI-LUCHIAN, Aurora DOBRIN, Oana TATU, Liliana BĂDULESCU
Solanum melongena L. is a species originating in Southeast Asia which is cultivated in many regions of the globe. In recent years, for the areas cultivated with this species, an upward trend has also been observed in our country. This growing trend of cultivated areas requires a deepening of research into the use of higher quality fruit cultivars and the improvement of cultivation technologies for this species. The paper shows the behavior of four eggpant varieties MirvalF1, Bibo F1, Black Pearl F1, Rania F1 on new cultivation technologies applied in solar. The novelty in the cultivation technology is the use of the "Leguma" (Viano) fertilizer applied at a dose of 150 g/m2 during planting and twice during vegetation in fertilized variants and the use of natural predators (Spidex and Swirskii mite) to limit the pests'. The first harvest determinations show clearly the efficacy of using fertilizer at planting. The best results in average fruit weight are recorded in the Bibo F1 hybrid (507.8 g/fruit). The biochemical analyzes reveal the qualities of this hybrid, the firmness of the fruits being 8.077 kg/cm2, the soluble dry substance the (total soluble solids) 4.16% and the titratable acidity of 0.226%.
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