Published in AgroLife Scientific Journal, Volume 3, Number 1
Written by Ciprian BOLOHAN, Doru Ioan MARIN, Mircea MIHALACHE, Leonard ILIE, Andreea Cristina OPREA
Cynara cardunculus L. is a perennial plant of Mediterranean origin, which drew attention in particular for the use of biomass or seed oil for energy purposes. This paper presents researches conducted on seed production and productivity elements of Cynara cardunculus L. plants. The paper includes results of researches carried out in 2012-2013, on three Cynara cardunculus L. cultivars (Gobbo di Nizza, C 816 and Porto spineless). Average total biomass production at plants maturity for the two crop years was 16,672.8 kg ha-1 dry matter, and the average grain yield was 1,565 kg ha-1.
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