RESULTS PRELIMINARY CONCERNING THE BEHAVIOR OF VARIETIES OF OKRA (HIBISCUS ESCULENTUS) ON THE SANDY SOILS OF SOUTH OLTENIA

The  variable character  of the climate in southern Oltenia, where summers are dry and warm, offers favorable conditions for the cultivation of different varieties of okra. In the climatic conditions of 2019, the results obtained regarding the behavior of the five varieties of okra studied: Ela 2, Clemson spineless, Ilinca, Ladyʼs finger, Smaranda highlighted differences between varieties both in terms of plant growth and development, and fruit production. From the productive point of view the highest production was recorded in the Clemson spineless variety (7.8 t / ha), statistically insured production as significant