Influence of Baltic Agro-Environmental Conditions on Yield and Quality of Fava Bean Crops in Conventional Systems

Agriculture

Eduardo Rosa¹  Liga Lepse²  Solvita Zeipina²  Raul Domínguez-Perles³  Margit Olle⁴  Torfinn Torp⁵  Ingunn M. Vågen⁵ 

[1] Centre for the Research and Technology of Agro-Environmental and Biological Sciences, University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto (UTAD-CITAB), Quinta de Prados, 5000-801 Vila Real, Portugal;Institute of Horticulture, Graudu iela 1, Ceriņi, Krimūnu pagasts, LV-3701 Dobeles novads, Latvia;Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Healthy Foods (LabFAS), Spanish Council for Scientific Research (CEBAS-CSIC), University Campus of Espinardo, nº 25, 30100 Murcia, Spain;NPO Veggies Cultivation, Kesa 60, 50115 Tartu, Estonia;Norwegian Institute of Bioeconomy Research (NIBIO), P.O. Box 115, N-1431 Ås, Norway;

关键词: fava bean;    sowing rate;    Northern Europe;    seed yield;    protein concentration;    resources optimization;   

DOI  :  10.3390/agriculture11111042

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Fava bean (Vicia faba L.) yields are featured by high variability, influenced by the agro-environmental conditions during the growing seasons. These legume crops are sensitive to hydric and heat stresses. The adaptation depends on the efficiency of specific cultivars to use the available resources to produce biomass. This capacity is determined by the genotype and agronomical management practices. The present work aimed to uncover the influence of Baltic agro-environmental conditions (fava bean cultivar, plant density, climate, and soil features) on yield and protein content. For this, field trials were set under Baltic agro-climatic conditions, in Latvia and Estonia with five commercially available fava bean cultivars, representing broad genetic variation (‘Gloria’, ‘Julia’, ‘Jogeva’, ‘Lielplatones’, and ‘Bauska’). The results evidenced ‘Bauska’, ‘Julia’, and ‘Lielplatones’, as the most productive cultivars in terms of seed yield (4.5, 3.7, and 4.6 t ha⁻¹, respectively) and protein yield (1.39, 1.22, and 1.36 t ha⁻¹, respectively) under Estonian and Latvian agro-climatic conditions. Sowing these specific cultivars at densities of 30–40 seeds m⁻² constitutes sustainable management for fava bean production in conventional cropping systems in the Baltic region.

【 授权许可】

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