Determination of yield and quality characteristics of some triticale genotypes in bursa ecological conditions

Abstract

Objective of this study was to determine the yield and quality characteristics of six triticale varieties, registered in Turk iye (Tathcak 97. Presto. Karma-2000, Mikham-2002. Alperbey, Melez2001) and three triticale varieties of foreign origin (Eronga. Nortingen, Pol-1) in a randomized complete block design experiment with three replications conducted in Bursa Uludag University. Faculty of Agriculture in 2016-2017 and 2017-2018 growing seasons. Results from analyses of variances over two years showed that the differences among the genotypes were significant for all parameters investigated except for number of seeds per spike. Genotype x year interactions were found to be significant in terms of seed weight per spike. test weight., grain yield and protein content. In the study, means ranged from 99.6-119.8 cm for plant height, 9.1- 12.6 cm for spike length. 21.1 - 29.7 number of spikelets per spike, 34.3 - 54.3 number of seeds per spike. 1.5 - 2.8 g seed weight per spike, 37.6-47.0 g thousand grain weight, 66.3 - 72.0 kg 100L(-1) test weight, 189.2 - 314.2 kg da(-1) for grain yield, % 10.6 - 12.1 for protein content. Statistically and positively significant relation were determined between grain yield and number of spikelets per spike (r = 0.383**), number of seeds per spike (r =0.534**).