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GREEN HERBAGE YIELD ASSESSMENTS OF MAIZE CULTIVARS THROUGH GGE BIPLOT ANALYSIS METHOD

Kagan KOKTEN , Mahmut KAPLAN , Mevlut AKCURA

Abstract

The present study was conducted to assess green herbage yields of hybrid maize cultivars grown under different environments for two years. GGE biplot analysis method and regression coefficients were used to assess genotype x environment interaction and to identify the most stable cultivars for green herbage yield. Experiments were conducted in six different environments, green herbage yields in the environments varied between 6.0 t da-1 (E5) and 10.4 t da-1 (E1) and green herbage yield yields of the cultivars varied between 6.8 t da-1 (G14) and 10.9 t da-1 (G18). In GGE biplot analysis, the first two principle component (PC) axis explained about 82.45% of total variation. The genotypes with high PC1 and low PC2 values and regression coefficient of 1.0 were assessed as stable. The cultivar Safak (G18) with such values was identified as the most stable cultivar. The regression coefficient of 1.0 and the greatest green herbage yield proved the stability of that cultivar. The cultivars with higher PC1 and lower PC2 values [30B74 (G2), Seme Kukuruza 877 (G22), ADV 2898 (G24), Wayne (G17), and Safak (G18)] generally had higher green herbage yield than the general average. Safak (G18), 30B74 (G2), Seme Kukuruza 877 (G22), ADV 2898 (G24) and Wayne (G17) cultivars can be use green herbage yield production in south eastern Anatolia will allow the growers to have a profitable production.

Keyword: environment, GGE biplot, hybrid maize, green herbage yield ,

Effects of Different Water Stress Levels on Biomass Yield and Agronomic Traits of Switchgrass (Panicum virgatum L.) Varieties under Semi-Arid Conditio

Erdal GONULAL, Suleyman SOYLU, Mehmet SAHIN

Abstract

A field experiment was conducted in the Wielkopolska region at the Gorzyń Research Station, Poland (52.34°N, 15.54°E) in Central Europe. The study was conducted over a 3-year period (2017, 2018, 2019) as a two-factorial design with four replications in the RCBD. The aim of the research was to determine the effect of the cultivar (‘Bolero’, ‘Tytan’) and the inoculation (Nitragina–seeds inoculation, Nitroflora I–seeds inoculation, Nitroflora II–soil inoculation, HiStick® Lupin–seeds inoculation) on plant development, seeds chemical composition and yielding of narrow-leaved lupin. The weather conditions and experimental factors significantly influenced on productivity of narrow-leaved lupin ‘Tytan’. Drought during the growing season reduced seeds and protein yields. After inoculation of HiStck the seeds yield was significantly greater by 12.4% (p < 0.01) and the protein yield after application of Nitroflora I or HiStick by 13.9% (p < 0.01) and 19.2% (p < 0.01), respectively. Correlation coefficients showed strong relations between number of pods and seeds per plant in both cultivars regardless of the inoculation variant, however the strongest relations in both cultivar were proved on HiStick treatment.
Keyword: Biological nitrogen fixation, chemical composition, legumes, protein efficiency, yielding