GROWING POSSIBILITIES OF SOME ARTICHOKE VARIETIES IN THE BISHKEK–CHUY REGION OF KYRGYZSTAN

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This study was conducted to determine whether artichoke can be cultivated in Chuy (Bishkek) region of Kyrgyzstan during 2017-2018. As plant material, Olympus, Green Globe, Imperial Star and Sambo F1 hybrid artichoke varieties were used. Seeds were sown in a plastic tunnel on March 15, 2017. Artichoke seedlings were planted in the field on April 28, 2017. The research was planned according to a randomized complete block design with 4 replications, each containing 20 plants. The plants showed only vegetative growth in the first year after planting, and heads were harvested in the second year. The maximum head weight was obtained from Sambo F1 with 260.57 g, followed by Imperial Star, Olympus, and Green Globe varieties with 221.75 g, 194.50 g, and 143.35 g, respectively. This research, first of its kind in the Chuy region of Kyrgyzstan, indicated that artichoke can be grown in the region.