PRELIMINARY RESULTS REGARDING THE BEHAVIOR OF THE CASSIA ANGUSTIFOLIA VAHL. SPECIES ON THE SANDY SOILS OF THE SOUTH OF OLTENIA

Abstract

The research carried out had as its objective the introduction of some valuable medicinal and aromatic plant species into cultivation on sandy soils and aimed at enriching the collection of medicinal and aromatic plants existing at the Research Development Station Plant Culture Sands Dăbuleni .
The behavior of the Cassia angustifolia Vahl. (senna) species on sandy soils was monitored in 2024 within the framework of Project 1.2.2,, Diversification of the assortment of medicinal, aromatic and Jerusalem artichoke plant species cultivated on sandy soils,, funded by Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.
Under irrigation conditions, at Research Development Station Plant Culture Sands Dăbuleni, the senna crop recorded an average production of green herb of 12640 kg/ha and of dry herb of 2429 kg/ha.