| Vasile BOTNARI1
Abstract. Disorders and difficulties in plant growth and development can also arise from factors other than those caused by infectious contamination. Tomatoes, like other agricultural crops, are often exposed to inappropriate environmental conditions. During the growth period, extreme temperatures, heat stress, insufficient or excessive light, frost, soil moisture deficit, nutrient deficiencies or excesses, as well as some effects resulting from inappropriate application of plant protection products frequently affect plants. Although tomatoes tolerate a relatively wide range of climatic conditions – allowing cultivation in diverse production environments – obtaining high yields requires specific growth and development conditions considered optimal. Whether grown on an industrial scale, on small plots or in home gardens, tomato cultivation requires systematic monitoring of plant health. Understanding the conditions that trigger physiological disorders and ways to strengthen plant health are of particular importance for increasing resistance to potential attacks by infectious diseases and pests. Knowledge of the symptoms of physiological disorders under different production conditions contributes to obtaining high yields and quality products. Keywords: Physiological disorders, tomato symptoms, environmental conditions. DOI 10.56082/annalsarsciagri.2026.2.79 Read full article 1Dr. Hab. Eng., Principal Scientific Investigator: Resistance Genetics Laboratory Plants within Institute of Genetics, Physiology and Plant Protection of the State University of Moldova, Chisinau. Republic of Moldova. Honorary Member of the Academy of Romanian Scientists, Bucharest, Romania. E-mail: vasilebotnari52@gmail.com, vasilebotnari@yahoo.com |
PUBLISHED in Annals Academy of Romanian Scientists Series on Agriculture, Silviculture and Veterinary Medicine
ISSN PRINT 2069-1149 ISSN ONLINE 2344-2085 |
