Լոլիկի ողկյուղավոր հիբրիդների աճեցման արդյունավետությունը ջերմատան պայմաններում / The Efficiency of Growing Raceme Tomato Hybrids Under Greenhouse Conditions

Abstract

The scientific research was conducted within 2021-2023 in a glass-enclosed experimental greenhouse of the Scientific Center of Vegetable and Industrial Crops of the Ministry of Economy of the Republic of Armenia, located in the Darakert community of the Ararat region, and covered two growing cycles: spring and summer-autumn. The study focused on 5 raceme tomato hybrids: Prodezo F1 by Rijk Zwaan, Santiana F1, Adventure F1, Climbo F1 by Syngenta, and hybrid RM-4, which we bred (referred to as Syune since 2023). Prodezo F1 hybrid, which is included in the state register of Armenia, served as the control. The research aimed to analyze and assess the economic viability of cultivating both imported and local raceme tomato hybrids, identify the most promising varieties, and recommend them for production investment. Analysis of the research data indicated that the domestic RM-4 (Syune) hybrid and the foreign hybrids Adventure F1 and Climbo F1 demonstrated reduced production costs per unit and increased net income and profitability compared to the control hybrid Prodezo F1. Thus, the local RM-4 (Syune) hybrid and the foreign hybrids Adventure F1 and Climbo F1 displayed the highest profitability and quality indicators, making them recommended choices for investment in greenhouse farms.