THE BEHAVIOR OF SOME WATERMELON GENOTYPES ON SANDY SOILS FROM SCDCPN DĂBULENI

Abstract

Watermelon is an important species well-known for its social and economic benefits. During the period 2022-2024 at the Research - Development Station for Plant Culture on the Dăbuleni Sands,  was studied the behavior of 19 watermelon genotypes by evaluating morphological characteristics and biochemical properties. Following the determinations carried out, were noted the H1.10 and H2.1 genotypes with fruits of medium-sized and an average weight of 5.32 and 5.46 kg, respectively. From the point of view of biochemical content, the genotype H1.14 stood out for the analyzed period with the highest soluble dry matter content, respectively 10.73%. The best productions were also recorded for the genotypes H1.10 and H2.1, respectively 36.48 and 35.34 t / ha. The results obtained provided us valuable information regarding the adaptability of the analyzed genotypes to the pedo-climatic conditions from the Research and Development Station for Plant Culture on Dăbuleni Sands during the evaluated period.