DETERMINATION OF BARLEY GENOTICS SUITABLE FOR MARDIN IRRIGARED CONDITIONS

Abstract

This study was conducted to examine yield and quality performances of some varieties and spring barley breeding lines obtained from both local and abroad breeding programs in Mardin ecological irrigated conditions during the 2015-2016 growing seasons. Experiment was carried out in randomized complete block design with three replications.Plant height (m), heading time, kernel yield (kg ha-1), thousand-kernel weight (g) and hectoliter weight (kg) and traits were evaluated in field experiments. Although grain yield ranged between 4180-7190 kg/ha, the highest grain yields were obtained from the genotypes numbered as G23, respectively; and the lowest grain yield was obtained from the genotype numbered as G15 (4180 kg /ha). The highest test weight value was obtained from the genotype numbered as G6 (66.0 kg /hl) The results of this study were promising for some genotypes brought from abroad in terms of grain yield and quality criteria.