Published in Scientific Papers. Series A. Agronomy, Vol. LXIX, Issue 1
Written by Simona NIȚĂ, Lucian-Dumitru NIȚĂ, Ilinca Merima IMBREA, Diana Monica OBISTIOIU, Anca Sofiana HULEA, Ioana Alina HÎNDA, Denisa Cristiana HETEA
This paper aims to analyzes the performance of five sunflower hybrids in the agricultural years 2023 and 2024 by evaluating physical and quality indicators. The experimental setup was located falls within the moderate continental climate with sub-Mediterranean influences, specific to the West of Romania, specifically Banat’s microclimate. Average productions recorded significant increases in 2024, with an increase of around 16%, attributable to favorable climatic conditions and technological advances. Hybrids LE99 and SURELI HTS showed the highest yields, while AROMATIC
SU showed the most modest results. Harvest humidity ranged between 4.0-5.5%, registering decreases in 2024 for all hybrids, confirming better ripening conditions; DAVERO stood out for its lowest values. Quality analyses indicated differences between hybrids, with LE99 demonstrating superior mineral content (2.99%), crude protein (19.33%) and total fat (35.73%), associated with a higher quality oil and a slightly higher energy value. The carbohydrate content ranged from 38.43% to 41.61%, with AROMATIC SU showing higher values. The results confirm the high agronomic
and nutritional potential of the analyzed hybrids focusing on optimization of production and recovery processes.
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{simplepopup popup="false" name="Citation56"}NITA S., NITA L.D., IMBREA I.M., OBISTIOIU D.M., HULEA A.S., HINDA I.A., HETEA D.C. 2026, INVESTIGATION OF PRODUCTIVE AND NUTRITIONAL VARIABILITY IN SUNFLOWER HYBRIDS IN PEDOCLIMATIC CONDITIONS SPECIFIC TO THE WESTERN ROMANIA. Scientific Papers. Series A. Agronomy, Vol. LXIX, Issue 1, ISSN 2285-5785, 459-466. {/simplepopup}