Influence of Sowing Time on Plant Growth and Production for some Varieties of Chard, in Western Part of Romania

  • Mariana BEI Faculty of Environment Protection, University of Oradea, 26 General Magheru, 410048 Oradea
  • Alexandru Ioan APAHIDEAN Faculty of Horticulture and Business in Rural Development, University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, 3-5 Calea Mănăștur, 400374 Cluj-Napoca
  • Dorin SZILAGYI Faculty of Environment Protection, University of Oradea, 26 General Magheru, 410048 Oradea
  • Mihai CARBUNAR Faculty of Environment Protection, University of Oradea, 26 General Magheru, 410048 Oradea
  • Ruben BUDĂU Faculty of Environment Protection, University of Oradea, 26 General Magheru, 410048 Oradea
  • Daniela DOMOCOS Faculty of Environment Protection, University of Oradea, 26 General Magheru, 410048 Oradea
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15835/buasvmcn-hort:2023.0008
Keywords: chard, cultivar, plant development, production, vitamin C, dry matter

Abstract

In Romania, chard is a less cultivated species, being present in some areas of Transylvania, on small areas. This research followed the results regarding chard growth and quantitative and qualitative production, obtained by growing plants in the specific conditions Western Romania. Experiment was bifactorial (5x2 type), with ten experimental variants. Comparative crops were carried out in summer and autumn, respectively, with differences in chard plants development (diameter of leaf rosette, length of leaves and petiole) and in the production achieved by varieties used in this research. For some experimental variants, the yields obtained were over 40 t/ha, being comparable to those obtained and mentioned in literature. Chard leaves content in dry matter as well as vitamin C was also monitored, results being comparable to those obtained in other growing conditions in Europe. Sowing time influenced chard total production, in summer crop being higher compared to autumn one. Also, dry matter and vitamin C content was influenced, crops harvested in autumn registered higher results regarding these traits.

Published
2023-11-18
Issue
Vol. 80 No. 2 (2023): BULLETIN OF UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES AND VETERINARY MEDICINE CLUJ-NAPOCA. HORTICULTURE
Section
Research Articles

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