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COMBINING ABILITY AND HYBRID PERFORMANCES IN SUNFLOWER (Helianthus annuus L.)

Nazan DAĞÜSTÜ , Abdurrahim Tanju GÖKSOY

Abstract

The objective of the study was to determine combining ability. heterosis and heterobeltiosis values for six traits in sunflower. Five cytoplasmic male sterile (CMS) and five restorer (RHA) lines were crossed according to line x tester analysis method to select the suitable parents and promising hybrids with high specific (sca) and general combining abilities (gca). The research was conducted at Uludag University. Agricultural Faculty. Field Crops Department. Research and Training Centre in 2000 and 2001. First year. 25 experimental hybrids were obtained from manual crosses between five CMS and five RHA lines. Second year. CMS. RHA and experimental hybrids were grown in randomised complete blocks design with three replications. The results indicated that the parents CMS-1 and RHA-7 had higher general combining ability values in terms of seed yield and some yield components. Hybrid combinations 5x9 and 3x10. revealed positive and significant specific combining ability values and were found to be promising hybrids. Significant positive heterotic effects for all examined components were observed in this research. The highest heterotic effects were obtained form hybrids including CMS (1) and CMS (5) lines.

Keyword: Sunflower, combining ability, heterosis and heterobeltiosis. line x tester ,

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