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FORAGE YIELD AND QUALITY OF DIFFERENT TURNIP (Brassica rapa L.) CULTIVARS GROWN AS MAIN AND SECOND CROP UNDER ANKARA CONDITIONS

Aziz Karakaya

Abstract

This research was carried out at the experimental field of the Ankara University. Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Field Crops in two seeding times (as main crop in April and as second crop in July) during the years of 1997 and 1998. Introduced turnip cultivars Hybrid Forage Star, Purple Top, Shogoin, and 7 top were used as research materials. The experimantal design was a randomized complete block with three replications for each experiment. In April 1997 seeding, Hybrid Forage Star was the most productive cultivar with a 4277 kg/da plant (top+ root) fresh yield. In July 1997 seeding, plant (top+root) fresh yield of Shogoin was the highest (6191 kg/da), however, the highest plant (top+root) dry matter and crude protein yields were obtained from 7 Top. In April 1998 seeding, forage yields of Hybrid Forage Star was the highest. In July 1998 seeding. Purple Top was the most productive cultivar and its plant (top+root) fresh yield was 3747 kg/da. In 1998, in both seeding times, forage yields were lower than 1997 yields. As a result, with the exceptions of fresh root yield, root dry matter yield and plant (top+root) dry matter yield in April 1997 seeding, the highest forage yields (top+root) were obtained from July seedings in both years when they are compared numerically. For this reason, they can be recommended as second crop in irrigated lands under Ankara conditions.

Keyword: Hybrid Forage Star ,highest plant ,highest forage yields ,

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