Published in Scientific Papers. Series A. Agronomy, Vol. LXIX, Issue 1
Written by Cristian BOSTAN, Christianna ISTRATE-SCHILLER, Nicolae Marinel HORABLAGA,Cristian CRISTEA, Marius BOLDEA, Petru RAIN, Veronica SĂRĂȚEANU, Ionel SAMFIRA
This study examined the agronomic performance of three bird’s-foot trefoil (Lotus corniculatus L.) cultivars - Lovrin 25, Dacia, and Doru - within the ISTIS comparative trial network in Romania. The experimental framework assessed dry matter productivity and the stability and adaptability of each cultivar across heterogeneous pedoclimatic environments, thereby enabling rigorous comparisons between newly developed germplasm and established reference cultivars to determine their agronomic and economic value. Across all test sites, the Lovrin 25 cultivar exhibited a remarkably
superior dry matter yield compared with the control cultivars Dacia 1 and Doru. This enhanced productivity appears to be associated with improved post-mowing regrowth dynamics and a more homogeneous stand structure, facilitating more efficient resource acquisition and utilisation. The yield advantage observed for Lovrin 25 underscores the potential for targeted genetic improvement to increase biomass accumulation without compromising essential agronomic attributes such as nutritional value, drought tolerance, and persistence. Collectively, the findings indicate that Lovrin 25 integrates high productivity with noticeable resilience to climatic variability, supporting its suitability for sustainable forage production systems.
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{simplepopup popup="false" name="Citation18"}BOSTAN C., ISTRATE-SCHILLER C., HORABLAGA N.M., CRISTEA C., BOLDEA M., RAIN P., SARATEANU V., SAMFIRA I. 2026, ANALYSIS OF PRODUCTIVITY AND CLIMATE-STRESS ADAPTABILITY OF Lotus corniculatus L. CULTIVARS IN A COMPARATIVE CULTIVATION SYSTEM. Scientific Papers. Series A. Agronomy, Vol. LXIX, Issue 1, ISSN 2285-5785, 157-164. {/simplepopup}