Bulletin UASVM Horticulture, 69(1)/2012 Print ISSN 1843-5254; Electronic ISSN 1843-5394 Strategy of Establishing a Rosehip Plantation Using Varieties of Rosa Canina from Spontaneous Flora of Transylvania Ioana ROMAN 1) , Liviu HOLONEC 1) 1) Faculty of Horticulture, University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine Cluj-Napoca, 3-5 Mănăștur St. 400372 Cluj-Napoca, România; ioanaromant@yahoo.com. Abstract. This study presents the methodology to achieve a plantation of wild rose, using four varieties of Rosa Canina from wild flora of Transylvania. Also has been considered: how to harvest the plant material, market demand for vegetable raw material costs to establish, maintain the culture and life of a culture. Vegetative material consists of four varieties of Rosa Canina, seen as valuable for their high content in vitamin C, fruit size and productivity. These varieties were selected based on macroscopic, biophysical and biochemical studies. The results obtained can be achieved in a breeding ground to be studied, characteristics of the four biotypes considered valuable. These characteristics can be improved by scientific methods of selection and be homologated the plants which provide the best efficiency. Planting material created and certified must then be extended by a specific technology to a larger culture. Keywords: culture, homologated the plants, plant material, rosehip varieties, selection Introduction. Rosa canina or wild rose due to the content of rosehip rich in vitamins, minerals and other nutrients is use in food and pharmaceutical industry, which recommended it to be grown in a plantation (Uggla and Martinsson, 2004). In our country plantations of rosehip are realised with hybrid not from varieties of wild flora. Aims and objectives. This study presents the methodology to achieve a plantation of wild rose, using four varieties of Rosa Canina from wild flora of Transylvania. The research aims the following criteria: value in phytotherapeutic and food terms, the territory spread, obtaining planting material, establishment and maintenance of this small plantation, estimated productivity of each variety selected. Materials and methods. Method of achieving the plantation will respect the variant described by Barry et al. (2008), De Vries (2003) and Uggla and Martinsson (2004). It consists in selecting the rooted branches (obtained by separating the existing shrubs from wild flora) followed by their planting in the breeding ground and replanting in the field until next autumn. Implementation of the project of establishing a wild rose hips plantation will be made in two phases. First phase: obtaining saplings and growth them in Lita nursery from Săvădisla. The second stage: saplings will be transplanted in the field, on area of 0.5 ha in the same location. Vegetative material consists of four varieties of Rosa Canina, seen as valuable for their high content in vitamin C, fruit size and productivity. These varieties were selected based on macroscopic, biophysical and biochemical studies. The four biotypes selected for future implementation of a plantation are: RC1-Var. Transitoria f. ramosissima (Bistrița- Năsăud, Agieșel), RC2-Var. Transitoria f. montivaga (Bistrița-Năsăud, Salva); RC5-Var. Assiensis (Cluj, Mănăștur) and RC8 - Var. Lutetiana f. psilogyna (Arad, Galșa). They are very hardy because they have a large tolerance of temperature, humidity and soil. As well, selected biotypes can grow up in any type of soil, but sandy soil is preferred. Also these biotypes are suitable for ecological cultivation. Results and Discussion. Rosa canina can be propagated by seeds, plantations in this case takes more time, vegetative propagation is generally used. The cuttings can be collected 423 brought to you by CORE View metadata, citation and similar papers at core.ac.uk