Influence of organic technology on vegetative growth and production of three climbing edible roses (Rosa sp.)

Ana C. BUTCARU; Florin STĂNICĂ; Sorina A. PETRA

doi:10.15835/nbha48211792

Authors

Ana C. BUTCARU University of Agronomic Sciences and Veterinary Medicine of Bucharest, 59 Mărăști Bv., 011464, Bucharest (RO)
Florin STĂNICĂ University of Agronomic Sciences and Veterinary Medicine of Bucharest, 59 Mărăști Bv., 011464, Bucharest (RO)
Sorina A. PETRA University of Agronomic Sciences and Veterinary Medicine of Bucharest, 59 Mărăști Bv., 011464, Bucharest (RO)

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15835/nbha48211792

Keywords:

Phacelia tanacetifolia L.; Sinapis alba L.; soil agrochemical parameters; soil microbioly; Tagetes patula L.; wood chips mulch; wool mulch

Abstract

In the present study, three climbing edible roses (‘Crown Princess Margareta’, ‘Falstaff’ and ‘Brother Cadfael’) were evaluated for total vegetative growth and flowers production, besides correlations with soil microbiological and agrochemical parameters. The applied organic technology included a soil preparatory stage with three ameliorative plants (Sinapis alba L., Phacelia tanacetifolia L. and Tagetes patula L.) and two organic mulch variants (wood chips and wool) after plantation. In variant Sinapis and Tagetes, all three varieties of roses showed the highest values for parameters: total vegetative growth, number of shoots, average shoots length and flowers number. Significant positive correlations between biometric parameters and soil bacteria, phosphorus, mineral nitrogen, potassium (0-20 cm horizon) and humus (20-40 cm horizon) content were observed. Significant positive correlations between the number of flowers and the soil respiration coefficient, soil content in phosphorus, potassium, humus, total soluble salts and mineral nitrogen were noticed. Negative correlations with soil pH have been observed. Taking into account the data obtained in the two flowering stages in 2017, the average yield per hectare cultivated with ‘Crown Princess Margareta’ was 9.44 t petals/ha. For the ‘Falstaff’ and ‘Brother Cadafael’ cultivars, the yields were 7.54 and 5.62 t petals per hectare respectively.

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