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PYRAMIDING OF THE RESISTANCE TO FE-DEFICIENCY CHLOROSIS AND LEAF MINER (Liriomyza cicerina ROND.) IN CHICKPEA (Cicer arietinum L.) BY MUTATION BREEDING

Cengiz TOKER , Huseyin CANCI , Nisa ERTOY INC , Fatma ONCU CEYLAN , Bulent UZUN , Sahriye SONMEZ , Sedat CITAK , Cengiz IKTEN

Abstract

Considerable yield losses due to iron (Fe) deficiency chlorosis in chickpea (Cicer arietinum L) may occur when susceptible genotypes are grown in calcareous soils with high pH. The most efficient practical and economical solution to overcome Fe-deficiency chlorosis in chickpea is through the utilization of genetic resistance. In this study, ICC 6119, which is leaf miner [Liriomyza cicerina Rond. (Diptera:Agromyzidae)] resistant but susceptible to Fe-deficiency chlorosis, was irradiated with 200, 300 and 400 Gy gamma rays. Mutated populations were evaluated for resistance to Fe-deficiency chlorosis and leaf miner using a visual scale from M1 to M5 generations. In the M3 generation, one mutant was selected for resistance to Fe-deficiency chlorosis and leaf miner from a single seed descent (SSD) set. Active Fe and chlorophyll content in Fe-efficient mutants were found higher than in the parent genotype ICC 6119. The identified Fe-efficient and leaf miner resistant mutant may be useful in chickpea breeding programs to develop cultivars suitable for a niche environment.

Keyword: Chickpea, Cicer arietinum, iron deficiency, leaf miner, Liriomyza cicerina ,

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