Morphological, biochemical, and production aspects of some genotypes of Beta vulgaris L. from the Crișurilor Plain
March 6, 2026
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| Article Title: | Morphological, biochemical, and production aspects of some genotypes of Beta vulgaris L. from the Crișurilor Plain |
| Authors: | Ungureanu O.C., Stana I.O., Ungureanu E., Brezuleanu C.-O., Bărbătei P.A., BOTA V., Turcuș V. |
| Affiliation: | Vasile Goldiș” Western University of Arad, Romania “Ion Ionescu de la Brad” Iasi University of Life Science, Iasi, Romania National Institute for Economic Research “Costin C. Kiritescu” of the Romanian Academy/Centre for Mountain Economy (CE-MONT) |
| Abstract: | Given the high potential for exploitation of Beta vulgaris L. in various agro-economic sectors, especially for obtaining sugar, feed by-products, and raw materials for the alcohol and bioenergy industries, this study aims to analyze the correlations between several sugar beet genotypes under the specific soil, humidity, and temperature conditions of the Crișurilor Plain. The goal is to identify optimal solutions for expanding the areas cultivated with sugar beet and, implicitly, for increasing production capacity at the local and regional levels. The single-factor experiment was conducted under optimal technological conditions, in four replicates, with the following six genotypes as experimental variants: V1- Vlad, V2- Pintea, V3 – Sixtus, V4 – Logan, V5 – Baikal, V6 – Eurostal, the control variant represented by the Eurostal variety, successfully cultivated in this area. A series of morphological, qualitative, and productivity indices were evaluated, such as vegetation period, root, collar, and leaf production, percentage content of water, sucrose, cellulose, pectin, ash, and nitrogenous substances. The genotype-environment interaction determines a high degree of variability in the growth and development of sugar beet genotypes, and the data obtained recommend the Crișurilor Plain area for the cultivation of these genotypes, given the specific pedoclimatic conditions. |
| Keywords: | Beta vulgaris L., morphology, genotypes, productivity. |
| *Correspondence: | Ungureanu Ovidiu Costica, Vasile Goldis Western University, Faculty of Medicine, Biology Department, Str. Liviu Rebreanu, No 91-93, Arad, Romania, E-mail: ovidiu.c.ungureanu@gmail.com |
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