Correlation Analyses of Herbage Yield and Quality Components in Certain Sorghum × Sudangrass (Sorghum bicolor L.×Sorghumsudanense Staph.) Hybrid Cultivars

The purpose of this research study was to evaluate phenotypic correlation between yield, quality and certain yield components, and to determine the direct and indirect effects of 13 different components on yield and quality in sorghum×sudangrass hybrids. The research was conducted in the trial area of the Bilecik Seyh Edebali University Faculty of Agriculture and Natural Sciences in Bilecik, Turkey, in the 2015 crop year. The randomized complete block design with 4 replications was used. In the study, Aneto and Teide sorghum×sudangrass hybrid varieties belonging to Fito Seed Company and Gözde 80, Leoti, Nes, Rox and Early Sumac sorghum×sudangrass hybrid varieties belonging to Mediterranean Agricultural Research Institute were used as the materials. Relationships between ADF (Acid Detergent Fiber) and NDF (Neutral Detergent Fiber) ratios, RFV (Relative Feed Value) and ME (Metabolic Energy) values and characters were investigated in the study, in addition to plant height, panicle height, leaf ratio, stem ratio, panicle ratio, green grass yield, hay yield and crude protein yields of sorghum×sudangrass hybrid varieties. Results show that the Teide variety showed the highest performance in terms of herbage yield, crude protein ratio, ADF, NDF, RFV and ME, while the lowest yields were obtained from Rox and Early Sumac. Crude protein ratio was found to significantly correlate with leaf ratio, ADF, NDF, RFV and ME similarly, leaf ratio correlated with ADF and NDF; ADF with NDF; RFV with leaf ratio, ADF and NDF; and ME with leaf ratio, ADF, NDF and RFV

DETERMINATION AND COMPARISON OF YIELD AND YIELD COMPONENTS OF SORGHUM (SORGHUM BICOLOR L.), SUDAN GRASSES (SORGHUM SUDANENSE L.), SORGHUM SUDANGRASS HYBRIDS (SORGHUM BICOLOR X SORGHUM BICOLOR VAR. SUDANENSE) AND CORN (ZEA MAYS L.) VARIETIES GROWN AS A SECOND CROP ON WESTERN TRANSITION ZONE AFTER HUNGARIAN VETCH (VICIA PANNONICA CRANTZ)

WOS: 000409399600031This study was carried out during the second crop season of 2008-2009 under irrigated conditions at Anatolian Agricultural Research Institute in Eskisehir to determine the yield and yield components of sorghum varieties (Leoti, Early Sumac and Rox) sudangrass variety (Gozde 80), sorghum- sudangrass hybrid varieties (Sweet sioux-5 and Super graze), and corn varieties (Gang -610, Pioneer3396,Tum-82, Ant-90 and TTM815) varieties as second crop used after Hungarian vetch variety Budak in the experiment. Both main crop and second crop trials were set up as four replications by trial pattern of randomized complete block design. Main crop Hungarian vetch (Vicia pannonica) was harvested at the period of 50 % flowering. After harvesting main crop, second crops were seeded and second crops were harvested at the period of starch. As a result of the study, A growing season, main and second product was found to be raised at the two products for Eskisehir region. There was statistically insignificant difference among varieties by the year of growth. According to the two years averages herbage yield varied from 7772 kg ha(-1)to 4840 kg ha(-1). The highest herbage yield was obtained from Pioneer Corn with 7772 kg ha(-1). Relative feed value (RFV) of sorghum and maize varieties ranged from 93,12 to 125,17. Products obtained as a result of research can be classified as good values of RFV. Metabolisable energy of sorghum and maize varieties ranged from 2,09 to 2,293 Mcal kg(-1) KM. Ant90 had the highest ME, but did not differ from Ttm815 and Pioneer 3396 Rox had lower ME content than all other cultivars while ME content in the remaining cultivars was similar. There was a strong negative relationship between acid detergent fiber and relative feed value and metabolisable energy content, while relative feed value and metabolisable energy were positively correlated. Despite difference of yield between these varieties, they cultivated as second crop in Eskisehir and similar regions

GGE BIPLOT ANALYSIS FOR YIELD AND QUALITY STABILITY IN TWO ENVIRONMENT TRIALS OF ALFALFA GENOTYPES (MEDICAGO SATIVA L.)

WOS: 000452689400062Two field experiments were carried out to find out yield and yield components of different genotypes of alfalfa in two environments. Yield and yield components (dry matter, crude protein, ADF, NDF, RFV content and ME value) of our varieties (Kayseri, Elci, Bilensoy, WL 414 (MA 414) and a native cultivar of alfalfa was investigated under two different environmental conditions during 20122013 and 2013-2014seasons that were combined in a GGE-Biplot analysis. The locations were the provinces of Igdir and Kars. The experiments were arranged in randomized complete block design (RCBD) with four replicates in each experiment. In the study, herbage yield, dry matter yield, crude protein content, ADF, NDF, RFV and ME values were analyzed. Within the environment, the main effect of a genotype was significant. The combined analysis of variance for plant height, herbage yield and dry matter data indicated that the differences among all sources of variation were highly significant (P<0.001). Environment (E), Genotype (G) and GxE interaction were also significant. Genotypes at Igdir significantly produced herbage yield and dry matter yield greater than Kars. The analysis showed that there is diversity in yield among alfalfa genotypes. Moreover, the GGE biplot analysis showed that Elci was the most desirable genotype across all environment followed by Bilensoy and MA-414. The stability analysis showed that the high performing genotype was stable for yield

Evaluation of some agronomical and quality parameters of orchard grass (Dactylis glomerata L.) cultivars in Sivas ecological conditions

Bu araştırma, farklı orijinli beş adet domuz ayrığı çeşidinin (Lucullus, Lidaglo, Lidacta, Ayfam ve Doğu Yıldızı) Sivas ekolojik koşullarında bazı agronomik ve kalite özelliklerinin belirlenmesi amacıyla 2016-2018 yılları arasında, Sivas/Merkez ve Sivas/Ulaş olmak üzere iki farklı lokasyonda yürütülmüştür. Araştırmada, domuz ayrığı çeşitlerinin ana sap uzunluğu (cm), ana sap kalınlığı (mm), bayrak yaprağın boyu (cm), bayrak yaprağın eni (mm), boğum arası uzunluk (cm), ana saptaki boğum sayısı (adet), yaş ot verimi (kg/da), kuru madde verimi (kg/da), kuru madde oranı (%), ham selüloz (%), ham protein (%), ham yağ (%), ham kül (%), ADF ve NDF özellikleri incelenmiştir. İki yıllık ortalama verilere göre, Lucullus, Lidacta ve Lidaglo domuz ayrığı çeşitleri, Ayfam ve Doğu yıldızı çeşitlerinden daha yüksek kuru madde ve ham protein verimine sahip olurken, Doğu yıldızı ve Ayfam çeşitlerinin ise NDF oranlarının yüksek değerlere sahip olduğu belirlenmiştir. Araştırma bulgularına göre, Sivas ekolojik koşullarında Lucullus, Lidacta ve Lidaglo çeşitlerinin yetiştirilmesi ile daha fazla ve kaliteli ot verimi elde edileceği sonucuna varılmıştır.This research was conducted to determine some agronomical and quality properties of five Orchard grass cultivars (Lucullus, Lidacta ve Lidaglo, Ayfam and Dogu Yildizi) under Sivas ecological conditions in Sivas during the years of 2016-2018. In the research, length and thickness of main stem, length and width of flag leaf, length of internode, number of internode, fresh forage herbage, dry matter yield, dry matter ratio, crude ash, crude protein, crude fat, crude cellulose, ADF (Acid Detergent Fiber) and NDF (Neural Detergent Fiber) content were studied. According to the two year average data, Lucullus, Lidacta and Lidaglo are distinct varieties, Ayfam and Dogu Yildizi varieties have higher dry matter yield and crude protein efficiency while the Dogu yildizi and Ayfam varieties are high in NDF ratios has been identified. From the results of the study, it was concluded that cultivar Lucullus, Ayfam and Lidaglo, with higher crude protein yield than that of cultivar Dogu Yildizi, could be grown under ecological conditions of Sivas