VARIATION OF SOME PARAMETERS IN AUTUMN CABBAGE HEAD IN RELATION TO GENOTYPE – COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS

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This study evaluated the variation of some agronomic parameters in autumn cabbage under open field cultivation conditions. The study was conducted in the area of Orastie, Hunedoara County, agricultural year 2024 - 2025. Three local populations and one hybrid form of autumn cabbage were cultivated: 'Călan' (G1), 'Gelmar' (G2), 'Autumn King F1' (G3) and 'Aurel Vlaicu' (G4). The biological material came from local growers. Head dimensions (height, diameter, weight), shape index, central stem dimension, and usefull leaves number were determined. The presence of variance and statistical reliability of the experimental data were confirmed (ANOVA Test). Comparative analysis (Post Hoc Test) confirmed significant differences between the winter cabbage genotypes for the considered parameters, in conditions of statistical reliability.