Growth and development of different spinach varieties

Abstract

The aim of the study was to determine the growth, development and productivity of some spinach varieties. Objects of study: a) Spinach hybrids – Clipper F1 (C); Mercat F1; Spinach varieties – Matador and Victoria. Clipper F1 served as a control because it is the only hybrid registered in the Register of Plant Varieties of the Republic of Moldova. An important indicator of the quality of spinach production is the external appearance of the plant, which is characterized by: the number of leaves formed in the rosette, the intensity of the color of the leaves, the shape of the leaves, the degree of roughness of the leaves. Consumers have a higher preference for spinach varieties with a large number of leaves, a dark green color of them, with a thicker leaf blade, with a longer petiole of the leaves to facilitate mechanized harvesting of the plants.