Published in Scientific Papers. Series A. Agronomy, Vol. LXIX, Issue 1
Written by Raul JURCUT, Ștefan Laurențiu BĂTRÎNA, Densia HETEA, Ilinca Merima IMBREA, Ioana HÎNDA, Lucian NIȚĂ, Florin IMBREA
The present study evaluated the effects of cultivar, location, and nitrogen fertilization level on the morphological and yield traits of soybean (Glycine max L.). Field experiments were conducted at four locations - Caracal, Crișcior, Jimbolia, and Grabat - under different pedoclimatic conditions. Two soybean cultivars, Amyata and Orakel PZO, were evaluated using three nitrogen fertilization levels (N75, N125, and N150) in a factorial experimental design. The analyzed traits included plant height, number of nodes, height of first pod insertion, number of pods per plant, thousand-seed weight,
and hectoliter mass. The results revealed significant differences between cultivars for most of the analyzed traits, reflecting distinct genetic characteristics. Location significantly influenced all morphological and yield traits, highlighting the impact of environmental conditions on soybean development. Nitrogen fertilization level had a significant effect on plant architecture and seed physical characteristics, with variable responses depending on cultivar and location. Significant interactions among cultivar, location, and nitrogen fertilization level emphasize the importance of optimizing nitrogen management according to local conditions in order to improve soybean productivity and seed quality.
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{simplepopup popup="false" name="Citation42"}JURCUT R., BATRINA S.L., HETEA D., IMBREA I.M., HINDA I., NITA L., IMBREA F. 2026, EFFECTS OF CULTIVAR, LOCATION, AND NITROGEN FERTILIZATION LEVEL ON MORPHOLOGICAL AND YIELD TRAITS OF SOYBEAN (Glycine max L.). Scientific Papers. Series A. Agronomy, Vol. LXIX, Issue 1, ISSN 2285-5785, 346-352. {/simplepopup}