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ADAPTABILITY OF SOME NEW MAIZE(Zea mays L.) CULTIVARS FOR SILAGE PRODUCTION AS MAIN CROP IN MEDITERRANEAN ENVIRONMENT

Tamer KUùAKSIZ

Abstract

This research was carried out to determine the adaptability cultivars for silage productÕon as main crop. The experiment was conducted at Alasehir county of Manisa province in western Turkey in 2006 and 2007. The varieties tested are Varenne, C-955, AG-92150, AG-92149, DKC-6022, MF-714, Tietar, AG-92148, Mitic, DKC-6610, DKC6842, Ada-523, Goldavid, Doge and Vero. Significant differences were detected among the varieties for plant height, number of green leaves per plant, stem diameter, dry matter content(%), dry matter yield and herbage yield traits. Average plant height of maize genotypes varied between 173.6 and 238.3 cm; number of green leaves per plant between 10.8 and 14.1; stem diameter between 2.0 and 2.5 cm; dry matter (%) between 34.28 and 53.70; dry matter yield between 20.95 and 38.54 t ha-1; herbage yield between 39.02 t ha-1 and 82.45 t ha-1. We concluded that C-955, Goldavid, Mitic and AG-92150 cultivars were superior than other cultivars for herbage and dry matter yield traits, respectively.

Keyword: Maize cultivars, plant height, dry matter yield, 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