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Investigations of the suitability of various sweet basil (Ocimum basilicum L.) cultivars were carried out at the Institute of Horticulture, Lithuanian Research Centre for Agriculture and Forestry, in the experimental base ield crop rotation in 2008-2009. As the object of investigation there were selected six cultivars producing the foliage of different colour and size: 'Dark Opal', 'Cinamon', 'Fine Verde', 'Red Rubin', 'Holly' and 'Genovese'. During investigations there were evaluated morphological features of different sweet basil cultivars, productivity and there were established the main biochemical indices in fresh herbs. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Lithuanian and foreign cultivars of onions were investigated at the Lithuanian Institute of Horticulture of the organically grown experimental field in 2008-2009. Productivity and biochemical composition of edible onion is influenced by genetype and conditions of growing. Investigations showed that onions 'Babtu didieji' were more productive (yield - 15.1 t ha-1) than other investigated cultivars and produced turnips of average size (121. 0 g). In 2008-2009 during onion vegetation and storage there were found diseases, which were caused by pathogenic pathogenic fungi of the genera Peronospora and Botrytis. Botrytis squamosa fungi injured onion leaves and caused leaf blight. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Investigations of productivity of the most popular edible onion (Allium cepa L.) cultivars grown in Lithuania were carried out in the experimental field of the Institute of Horticulture, Lithuanian Research Centre for Agriculture and Forestry (IH-LRCAF) in 2008-2010. Three onion cultivars - 'Babtu didieji', 'Red Baron' No. 080 and ten hybrids - 'Spirit' F1, 'Burgos' F1, 'Mission' F1, 'Napaleon' F1, 'Vision' F1, 'Solution' F1, 'Sunskin' F1, 'Musica' F1, 'Stamford' F1 and 'Red Beauty' F1 were estimated. The yield and its structure were evaluated. The height and diameter of onion bulbs were determined. The index of bulb shape was calculated. The obtained results showed that our climatic conditions are favourable for onion growing. All investigated edible onion cultivars and hybrids differed according to their productivity. Hybrid 'Musica' F1 was distinguished for the significantly highest total and marketable yield during the period of three year investigation. The highest output of the marketable yield was determined with 'Vision' F1. The largest bulb size was obtained from 'Stamford' F1. The obtained results confirm that a genotype is an important factor that affects crop productivity. Lietuvos agrarinių ir miškų mokslų centro filialo Sodininkystės ir daržininkystės instituto eksperimentiniame lauke 2008-2010 metais tirtas Lietuvoje populiariausių valgomojo svogūno (Allium cepa L.) veislių ir hibridų produktyvumas. Vertintos trys valgomojo svogūno veislės: 'Babtų didieji', 'Red Baron', Nr. 080, ir dešimt heterozinių hibridų: 'Spirit' F1, 'Burgos' F1, 'Mission' F1, 'Napaleon' F1, 'Vision' F1, 'Solution' F1, 'Sunskin' F1, 'Musica' F1, 'Stamford' F1, 'Red Beauty' F1. Nustatytas derlius ir jo struktūra. Įvertintas ropelių aukštis ir skersmuo. Apskaičiuotas ropelės formos indeksas. Gauti rezultatai parodė, kad mūsų klimato sąlygos yra palankios svogūnams augti. Visų tirtų veislių ir hibridų produktyvumas buvo skirtingas. Trejų metų tyrimo duomenys parodė, kad iš esmės didžiausią bendrą ir prekinį derlių išaugino hibridas 'Musica' F1. Didžiausia buvo 'Vision' F1 svogūnų prekinio ropelių derliaus išeiga. Didžiausio svorio ropeles išaugino 'Stamford' F1. Gauti rezultatai patvirtina prielaidą, kad genotipas yra svarbus augalų produktyvumo veiksnys. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper provides 25 years overview of vegetable breeding researches at the Institute of Horticulture, LRCAF. Vegetable breeding research work was carried out in following programs: "Horticulture: agrobiological basics and technology" and "Agriculture and forest plant genetics and genotypes targeted replacement". Applying hybridization, evaluation of breeding material, directional selection and long-term selection methods from the local population samples, there were developed new cultivars and hybrids. 49 new vegetable cultivars and hybrids were created since 1987 and the result of all breeding work -- more than 70 cultivars of vegetables and rare plants. In 2003-2013 investigations were carried out in Poland and the result determines that Lithuanian cultivars were included in the EU Common Catalogue of Agricultural Plant and Vegetable Varieties. 36 vegetable cultivars and hybrids were included in the National Plant Variety List and EU Common Catalogue of Agricultural Plant and Vegetable Varieties until 2013. More than 60 species are grown in the collection of rare vegetable and spice plants. Technologies of their growing and propagation are investigated, suitable plants for Lithuanian climate are selected and seed propagation is performed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]