PERFORMANCES OF SOYBEAN [Glycine max (L.) Merr.] ADVANCED LINES IN SECOND CROPPING UNDER MEDITERRANEAN CLIMATE
Articles > Article · 2017
Authors: Emre İLKER
Turkish Journal Of Field Crops, Journal Indexed in SCI Expanded, International, WoS, 2017, vol 22, pp 104-107
DOI: 10.17557/tjfc.311003
Summary
This research was aimed to determine promising soybean [Glycine max (L.) Merr.] advanced genotypes for second cropping system under the growing conditions of Mediterranean climate. The trials were laid out at the experimental area of Ege University, Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Field Crops in 2014 and 2015. Ten advanced breeding lines (F9) and four registered varieties were grown in a Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD) with four replications. Results from the combined analysis of variance for all traits (grain yield, plant height, first pod height, pods per plant, days for flowering, days for maturity, 100-seed weight) indicated large variations among the genotypes, years and genotype x year interaction. According to the results advanced breeding lines KASM03, KASM02 and KAMA were the highest yielding genotypes with early maturity. Other promising genotypes should be tested for main cropping conditions due to late maturity.