Culture in open field with local irrigation. Plants were grown at 60 cm distance in continuous double row (single row spaced 50 cm, double rows spaced 100 cm)
Plantlets at the 5-6 true leaf stage were transplanted. Plants were grown with two stems, tied to tutors weekly. Axillary shoots were removed weekly. Fertilization with field bean green manure. A single treatment with Cupravit and a single treatment with CaCl2 to control blossom end rot.
1) air temperature maximum value(degree Celsius) = 26.7
2) air temperature minimum value(degree Celsius) = 16.4
3) air temperature mean value(degree Celsius) = 21.8
4) pH(dimensionless) = 7.6
5) Clay(%) = 27.3
6) Fine silt(%) = 36.2
7) Organic matter content(% dry matter basis) = 2.55
8) Silt(%) = 20.9
9) Total sand (%) = 57.1
Experimental Design Information
Plot design
Each plot corresponded to one accession
Observation units consited on individual plots or plants in plots. Plots consisting in a row of 6 plants