The long-term use of copper in viticulture has caused great copper accumulation in vineyard soils, resulting in negative effects on the environment through toxicity to aquatic and soil organisms. The aim of this study was to investigate the copper content in vineyard soils, grapes and wines from Dealu Bujorului, Murfatlar, Tarnave, Iasi and Ştefăneşti vineyards. The ICP-MS method was used for copper determination in vineyard soil, grape must and wine. Copper concentration in red wine samples was significantly higher than in the white wine samples. Values for Transfer Factor and Mobility Ratio indicates that Vitis vinifera L. does not allow the accumulation of copper from vineyard soil in must grape and wine. The copper concentration in grapes, must and wine has been influenced by the copper concentration in soils, by copper fungicide used to protect the vine and by other factors such as the biological specificity of cultivars during growth.

The results showed diverse patterns of Pb, Cd, Zn, Co, Cu, Ni, Mn, Cr and Sn, in case of Pb in all areas exceeded the M.L.A (average 32.59 mg/kg while M.L.A. = 20 mg/kg), other elements shows high concentration that exceed the M.L.A. for Ferneziu and Săsar area. In the case of plant material also records exceedances of the M.L.A for Ferneziu and Săsar area, but in the Dura area there were no overtaking of M.L.A.

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Rosa L is an excellent landscaping plant, famous for the diversity of colors, perfumes and shapes At the Horticulture Research Station Cluj, Romania (USAMV -HRS Cj), in 2018- 2020, two new landscape rose cultivars, Puritate and Bogdana was evaluated the decorative value, the resistance to frost and diseases. For ornamental traits was appreciated the flowers color, the plants' habitus, the flowering waves and the way of using the cultivars in various landscaping situations. The decorative value was determined on the basis of three years evaluation. Fourteen characteristics were analyzed according to the group to which each cultivar belongs all cultivars presented valuable characteristics, for both decorative traits and response to ecological conditions. These cultivars can be used in various landscaping situations like borders, massifs, hedges, small covered groups and also as cut flowers

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The trees have moderate vigour, upright then spread, with moderate productivity. Fruits are medium to large, usually red, with a portion being greenish or yellow-green and purple red vertically striped. The fruit has good quality, being soft eating apple due to their lack of crispness. Quality indices include firmness, crispness and excellent flavour. Fruits become ripe between 15 August and 5 September and the fruits are good quality, being proper for dessert and industrialization (juice, applesauce, pies, and cider).

The apple cultivar 'Saruman' was obtained at Fruit Research Station Cluj, Romania (FRS Cluj), and homologated in 2007. 'Saruman' was released by hybridization between 'Cluj III-VI-5-26' selection ('Parmain d'Or' , open pollinated) and 'NJ 46' . The trees are vigorous, spreading shape, and with medium crop yield. The fruits have large size, conic shape and mostly red (purple) coloration; they have white flesh with a sweet, crisp, aromatic flavour and low acidity. Fruits become ripe in the last decade of August, first decade of September and the fruits are proper for dessert and well suited for cooking, applesauce, cider, pies.