Author/Authors :
KUŞVURAN, Alpaslan Çankırı Karatekin Üniversitesi - Kızılırmak Meslek Yüksekokulu, Turkey , NAZLI, Recep İrfan Çukurova Üniversitesi - Ziraat Fakültesi - Tarla Bitkileri Bölümü, Turkey
Abstract :
This study was performed according to the randomized complete block design, as 3 replicates, under Middle Kizilirmak Basin ecological conditions (40°20 N, 33°58 E, elevation 550 m) , in 2012 and 2013 years. In this study, 20 different hybrid maize varieties, Ada-523, Kompozit Arifiye, Sakarya, NK Gigantic, NK Arma, NK Famoso, RX-9292, Colonia, Sum 1186, Sancia, Larigal, Cadiz, Carella, Donana, Borja, OSSK 644, Pasha, PG 1610, PG 1661 and Otello were used as plant materials. According to the results averaged over 2 years, statistically significant differences have been determined in the all properties. First ear height, plant height, and ear number per plant were obtained from 98 to 140 cm, 252 to 280 cm, and 1.2 to 2.0 numbers, respectively. While the superior grain number in ear (211 g), ear length (23.72 mm), ear weight (348 g), ear diameter (51.85 mm) and grain yield (10 861 kg ha^-1) values were obtained from NK Gigantic cultivar, 1000 grain weight (354 g) and grain number in ear (893 number) values were calculated from Sancia and Larigal cultivars, respectively. As a result, NK Gigantic showed superior performance compared to other cultivars. However, Kompozit Arifiye, RX-9292, Carella, Pasha, and PG 1610 varieties can be recommended under Middle Kizilirmak Basin ecological conditions because they presented satisfactory grain yields.
NaturalLanguageKeyword :
Adaptation , Animal nutrition , Yield , Fodder , Forage
