Uman National University | today: 05/23/2026
| Author(s) | Ketskalo V.V., Candidate of Agricultural Science, Associate Professor of Department of Vegetable Production, Uman National University of Horticulture, Ukraine | ||
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| Category | The Agronomy | ||
| year | 2026 | issue | Issue 108 part 1 |
| pages | 149-162 | index UDK | 633.43:631.527.5]:[57.017.3:551.58:631.963(477.4) | DOI | 10.32782/2415-8240-2026-108-1-149-162 (Link) |
| Abstract | To ensure consistently high yields of table carrots in the Right-Bank Forest-Steppe region of Ukraine, it is necessary to monitor the renewal of the crop’s varietal composition and give preference to high-yielding varieties and hybrids adapted to local soil and climatic growing conditions. To this end, a comparative study of phenological indicators, key biometric characteristics, as well as the productivity and yield of table carrot hybrids bred in the Netherlands ‒ Alliance F1, Imer F1, Caribou F1, Carruba F1, Morgana F1, Narvik F1, Florence F1, and Hestan F1 ‒ following their secondary introduction to the climatic conditions of the right-bank Forest-Steppe of Ukraine. The highest level of productivity (up to 66.0 t/ha of total yield and 64.2 t/ha of marketable yield) is provided by the Caribou F1 hybrid, which significantly outperforms the control and is characterized by the highest marketability (97%). The Carruba F1, Hestan F1, and Alliance F1 hybrids are also highly productive, providing a stable increase in yield and accounting for a significant share of standard-grade produce. High yield formation is closely linked to the development of the foliage and the efficient redistribution of assimilates to the root crop. The best marketable qualities (weight 222–250 g, length over 20 cm, and diameter over 6 cm) are exhibited by the Karibou F1 and Carruba F1 hybrids, making them the most promising for production. The Narvik F1 hybrid lags behind other varieties in most indicators and does not provide a significant increase in productivity. Thus, the study results indicate that the most valuable hybrids based on a set of morphological traits are Karibou F1 and Carruba F1, which produce large, uniform, and marketable roots. The data obtained confirm the advisability of using these hybrids in production to obtain high-quality table carrots. Summarizing the results, the studied variants can be divided into three groups of hybrids based on their level of performance: 1) high-yielding (significantly higher than the control): Caribou F1, Carruba F1, Hestan F1, Alliance F1; 2) medium-yielding (moderate but statistically significant excess): Morgana F1, Florence F1; 3) at the control level (non-significant differences): Imer F1, Narvik F1. Under the study conditions, it is advisable to recommend the introduction of the Karibou F1, Carruba F1, and Hestan F1 hybrids into production as the most effective in terms of a complex of economically valuable traits | ||
| Key words | carrot, Daucus carota L., variety, hybrid, introduction, adaptability, productivity, yield | ||