ISHS Acta Horticulturae 407: ISHS Brassica Symposium - IX Crucifer Genetics Workshop
SOWING AND TRANSPLANT DATES IN FOUR CIMA DI RAPA (BRASSICA RAPA L.) CULTIVARS. - I. SOWING DATES. |
| Authors: | V.V. Bianco, G. Damato, R. Pomarici |
| Abstract:
Cima di rapa is becoming an important vegetable in south Italy where is sold on local market nearly all year round. An experiment was conducted to evaluate the effects of 4 sowing dates (September 25, October 21, December 4 and January 19) on yield and time of harvest of 4 cultivars: Quarantina (QR) Sessantina (SS), di Gennaio (DG) and di Febbraio-Marzo (FM). Yield generally decreased with retarding sowing dates. Sixty-nine and 107 days of delay in sowing dates reduced by 57 and 96% the marketable yield. 'FM' and QR were respectively the most and less productive. With sowing dates planned in this experiment the yield was scarce in December and abundant in March. | |
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