Study On Grain Yield, Yield Components And Green Fodder Of Triticale And Barley Cultivars

The green fodder, grain yield and yield components of three triticale and two barley cultivar were compared in a split plot experimental design in Moghan Agricultural Research Station during two consecutive cropping seasons (2000-02). The main plot was allocated to harvested and non-harvested green fodder treatments, and the subplot was assigned to three triticale cultivars (4108, 4116 and Mus"S"/Beta"S") and two barley cultivars (Dasht and LB). Combined analysis of variance for green fodder indicated significant differences among the cultivars (P < 0.01).The highest green fodder (21.01 tha-1) was obtained from barley cultivar LB. Three triticale cultivars 4116, 4108 and Mus"S"/Beta"S" produced 17.24, 15.79 and 14.1 tha-1 green fodder, respectively. The differences among the cultivars were not significant. Barley cultivar Oasht had the lowest green fodder. Combined analysis of variance for agronomic characters showed significant difference among the cultivars for grain yield, plant hieght, spike length, number of kernels per spike and 1000kw (P < 0.01).The highest and lowest grain yield belonged to triticale cultivar 4116 and barley cultivar Dasht, respectively.