Published in Scientific Papers. Series A. Agronomy, Vol. LXIX, Issue 1
Written by Oana MÎRZAN, Margareta NAIE, Andreea ENEA, Diana BATÎR RUSU, Adriana MUSCALU, Milica DIMA, Nina BĂRĂSCU
Phacelia is used in several climatic regions, and this illustrates its adaptability to different climates and soil types. This species is an annual herbaceous, non-leguminous, flowering plant of the Hydrophyllaceae family. It is also a versatile crop, widely used in the USA and Europe, both in crop rotation and as a source of nectar for bees. The main objective of the present research was to study the biology and productivity of the species Phacelia tanacetifolia Benth. with the aim of understanding its adaptability to the climatic conditions in Central Moldova in the period 2023-2024. Phacelia, depending on the sowing season, reaches maturity between 85-97 days from sowing, and the optimal time for harvesting is when the inflorescences have dried and the seeds have a brown color. Under the conditions at A.R.D.S. Secuieni the highest seed production was obtained with the variant sown in the first decade of April of 415 kg/ha and at a distance of 50 cm between plants/row (395 kg/ha).
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{simplepopup popup="false" name="Citation49"}MIRZAN O., NAIE M., ENEA A., BATIR RUSU D., MUSCALU A., DIMA M., BARASCU N. 2026, RESEARCH ON THE BIOLOGY AND PRODUCTIVITY OF THE Phacelia tanacetifolia Benth. SPECIES IN THE CLIMATE CONDITIONS OF CENTRAL MOLDOVA. Scientific Papers. Series A. Agronomy, Vol. LXIX, Issue 1, ISSN 2285-5785, 409-414. {/simplepopup}