Reta Drăghici

Research and Development Station for Plant Culture on Sands Dabuleni, Romania · Research "Plant Culture on Sands" Laboratory

The researches were carried out in the period 2020-2021 on the cowpea crop, located in irrigated conditions, on a sandy soil with low natural fertility, in the southern area of Oltenia, and aimed at reducing the effects of abiotic stress and increasing production, through management fertilizing the crop with environmentally friendly products. Five...

The sunflower is a plant well adapted to the pedo-climatic conditions from Romania, having a high productive potential. There are several varieties and hybrids of sunflowers, each of which has its own requirements for cultivation and also, maximum production potential utterance. Till now, the climatic conditions recorded in the area of sandy soils...

The study was carried out in the period 2021-2022 at the Research and Development Station for Plant Culture on Sands Dabuleni, Romania, with the aim of finding scientific solutions to reduce the incidence of attack produced by the identified harmful agents in the cowpea crop (Vigna unguiculata L. Walp) sown in the conditions of the sandy soils of s...

The experiment studied the genetic variability of production and some productivity elements in peanuts grown on sandy soils at Research Development Station Plant Culture Sands Dabuleni during 2018-2020. Several genotypes of local and foreign peanuts were studied. The highest coefficient of variation was recorded at number of secondary branches per...

The research was carried out in the period 2019-2021 on the autumn rye crop, located in the conditions of sandy soilsin southern Oltenia, Romania and aimed at involving foliar fertilizers with a high content of microelements on plantproductivity and quality of grain production. The obtained results showed that the highest production of rye grains,...

Research conducted during 2016-2021 at Research and Development Station for Plant Culture on Sandy Soils Dăbuleni, Romania, on the conservation of biodiversity of traditional cowpea plant resources has shown a great variability of biological and morphological characteristics that can be used in the future in the process of breeding existing varieti...

Condițiile pedoclimatice deficitare din zonele cu soluri nisipoase, în special capacitatea redusă de reţinere a apei de către sol și modificările climatice globale şi regionale din ultima perioadă, declinul pădurilor şi perdelelor forestiere antideflaţionale, caracterul antropic puternic imprimat al unor suprafeţe însemnate, situează aceste ter...

Climate change is expected to cause the spread of pathogens and pests in areas where they have not been relevant before, bringing new challenges for cropping systems based on crops diversification by minor cereals. Rye is a minor cereal that contributes to crop species diversity in Central and Eastern Europe, especially in marginal environments unf...

Pathogens and pests are predicted to spread to areas where they were previously irrelevant due to climate change and human-induced changes, posing new management issues for crops, especially in cropping systems based on minimal cereal crop diversification. In temperate areas of Central and Eastern Europe, rye (Secale cereale) is a minor cereal that...

This study follows the behaviour of seven genotypes of cotton (Gossypium hirsutum), cultivated on the sandy soils of Dăbuleni, with the aim of diversifying the range of plants tolerant to climatic factors in southern Oltenia. Observation of vegetative characteristics such as plant height, number of sympodia, number of flowers in the first decade of...

From the old times the phytotherapy help in ameliorating and treating of some ailments, this had highlith some medicinal and aromatic plants species to beeing cultivated to more areas. In Romania, more than 300 medicinal and aromatic plant species are known, the purpose of research from the RDSPCS Dabuleni being to the promotion of some medicinal a...

Marginal sandy soils are frequently characterized by low fertility, low organic matter, moderate to high acidity and low cationic exchange capacity, limiting the options of smallholding farmers for various crops. To investigate the impact of the sowing time on grain yield, yield components, protein and oil content of peanuts cultivated in marginal...

This study was conducted to test the hypothesis that a new rye hybrid produced in Romania (Suceveana variety) could not impair the performance and meat quality of broiler chickens. A total of 360-day-old male Ross 308 broiler chicks (40.1±2.3 g) were randomly assigned to 3 dietary treatments replicated 6 times having 20 birds per replicate. Experim...

The study aimed to evaluate the effects of a diet containing untreated cowpea (CWP; Aura 26 variety) seeds as a protein source on quality parameters of chickens’ breast (PM; Pectoralis major) and thigh muscles (BF; Biceps femoris). A total of 240 Ross 308 broiler chickens were randomly allotted to two groups: a control group fed with soybean meal (...

Increasing temperatures and changing precipitation patterns impact plants biotic constrainers worldwide affecting host-pathogen relationship depending on geographical and temporal distribution of inoculum amount and cultivars susceptibility. Leaf rust of rye, which is caused by the obligate biotrophic basidiomycete Puccinia recondite f. sp. secalis...

This study follows the behaviour of seven genotypes of cotton (Gossypium hirsutum), cultivated on the sandy soils of Dăbuleni, with the aim of diversifying the range of plants tolerant to climatic factors in southern Oltenia. Observation of vegetative characteristics such as plant height, number of sympodia, number of flowers in the first decade of...

From the old times the phytotherapy help in ameliorating and treating of some ailments, this had highlith some medicinal and aromatic plants species to beeing cultivated to more areas. In Romania, more than 300 medicinal and aromatic plant species are known, the purpose of research from the RDSPCS Dabuleni being to the promotion of some medicinal a...

THE REACTION OF SOME COWPEA GENOTYPES TO THE THERMOHYDRIC CONDITIONS FROM THE AREA OF SANDY SOILS IN THE SOUTH OF OLTENIA ABSTRACT This paper presents the results of research conducted in the period 2020-2021 on the cowpea crop, which aimed at the behavior of 4 genotypes under the termohydric conditions from the area of sandy soils in southern...

This study presents the research conducted in the period 2020-2021 on the cultivation of sorghum for grains, aiming at foliar fertilization with environmentally friendly products, in order to promote sustainable agriculture in the area of sandy soils. The highest grain production (6192.3 kg / ha) was recorded by foliar fertilization with the produc...

The study aimed to evaluate the effects of a diet containing untreated cowpea (CWP; Aura 26 variety) seeds as a protein source on quality parameters (physicochemical properties and fatty acid composition) of chickens’ breast and thigh muscles. A total of 240 Ross 308 broiler chickens were randomly allotted to two groups (1 fed with soybean meal (SB...

Climate change has led to drought, the expansion of desertification, loss of wetlands, loss of biodiversity, declining agricultural output and productivity. In the area of sandy soils in the southwest of Romania, where, compared to the multiannual average, the average air temperature in the May-August period increased by 1.010C and the precipitatio...

Peanuts (Arachis hypogaea L.) are widely grown as a food and oleaginous species. Cultivation of peanuts offers important economic benefits, but one of the most important challenges that growers confront is the fight against destructive diseases. Culture is susceptible to a variety of pathogens, such as bacteria, fungi, viruses, and nematodes, resul...

"For the capitalization of the climate and soil conditions for the sandy soil region in Southern Oltenia by cultivating peanuts it is necessary to use varieties with large production abilities and proper technology for the crops. In view of its cultivation on south Oltenia sandy soils, there were carried out in the period 2004-2006, at the Plants C...

Jerusalem artichoke is a species with high production potential, resistance to diseases and pests, with good tolerance to variations in climatic factors. Research conducted showed that the highest production of above-ground biomass of 64779 kg / ha was obtained at a planting distance of 40 cm between plants in a row. Analyzing the interaction betwe...

In the period 2018-2020. within RDSFCSS Dabuleni, from Romania, 4 planting epochs were studied and 2 harvest epochs. Determinations were made on the number of tubers/plant, the average weight of a tuber and the production per unit area. Regardless of the planting epoch both the number of tubers/plant and the average weight of a tuber was higher in...

Rye (Secale cereale L.) is an important crop in Europe, where it occupies about 90% of the world's area cultivated with this cereal (FAOSTAT, 2018), mainly in the countries of Central and Eastern Europe. The main research highlights the mechanisms of adaptation of rye culture to climate change, aimed at identifying genotypes that have a good behavi...

The objective of this study was to investigate the impacts of Bacillus subtilis (BS), ATCC 6051a strain, as a probiotic bacterium in broiler diets based of 2 protein sources (soybean meal [SBM] and cowpea seeds [CWP]), on growth performance (GP), carcass traits, bone mineralization, and microflora population (0 to 42 d age). The SBM and CWP starter...

Sweet potato or bathe [Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam], a drought-tolerant plant, originates in Central America and now cultivated on large areas in China, India, Japan, Africa, the US, Mediterranean areas of Europe in a soil having moderate fertility. In Romania there are about 439,000 ha of sandy areas and due to more and more frequent changes of clima...

Sorghum bicolor L. Moench is a herbaceous annual C4-type plant, with a high ecological plasticity because it can be grown in tropical, subtropical, temperate and semi-arid regions, harnessing soils with reduced natural fertility, from the category of sandy soils. Studies on 5 sweet sorghum hybrids studied under psamosols in southern Oltenia highlig...

The area of psamosols in southern Oltenia is characterized by thermohydraulic stress, accentuated by the thermal resources recorded and by the poor hydrophysical properties of the soil. Higher capitalization of these lands has been an important concern both in the world and in our country, and the choice of plant species with increased drought resi...

Sweet potato Ipomoea batatas (L) Lam is a drought resistant species with vigorous growth and high productivity adapted to the conditions of sandy soils (Iamandei Maria et al., 2014, Diaconu Aurelia et al., 2016). In terms of Romania, sweet potato are reproduces by shoots obtained under solar. In this respect, the research carried out at CCDCPN Dabu...

The Objective Of This Study Was To Estimate The Level Of Some Antioxidant Compounds (Total Carotenoids Content, Total Vitamin C Content) In Several Sweet Potato Korean Varieties, Cultivated At Research And Development Center For Plant Growing On Sands Dabuleni. Spectrophotometry Analysis Were Used To Identifying And Comparing Carotenoids Content Qu...

ABSTRACT Climate change has led to the drought, the expansion of desertification, loss of wetlands, loss of biodiversity, declining agricultural output and productivity. In the area of sandy soils in the southwest of Romania, where, compared to the multiannual average, the average air temperature in the May-August period increased by 1.010C and the...

The main objective of this study was finding solutions for reducing the level of microbial contamination occurred during in vitro cultivation of sweet potato introduced from the ex vitro environment. For this purpose, growth medium variants with different concentrations of sucrose (20 g/L, 30 g/L and 40 g/L) were tested as well as different periods...

Variability of climate, especially lack of rain and low fertility psamosoils determines that surfaces quite stretched in most crop yields to be much reduced. In this context, the choice assortment of plants and varieties with high adaptability to the harsh conditions of climate and soil is a necessity for obtaining high yields, stable and reliable,...

- Potato production is very high performing culture, but also very demanding environmental conditions (climatic) and technological (fertilization, protection). Potato yields are influenced by a complex of biological factors, environmental and technological. The strongest factor limiting production is drought period from May to September, when train...