Comparison of Bread Wheat (triticum Aestivum L.) Lines With Registered Cultivars in Terms of Yield and Quality Characteristics

Abstract

The study was carried out under rainfall conditions during the 2011-2012 and 2012-2013 growing seasons in Diyarbakir province of Turkey. The experiment had designed as a randomized block design with 3 replications. The aim of the study was to determine the lines that were superior in terms of yield and quality to the varieties. The experimental material consisted of 20 bread wheat lines and 5 standard varieties. According to the results of variance analysis; significant differences were observed between genotypes in all features at 1%. Grain yield (GY) had a significant positive relationship with test weight (TW), and a significant negative relationship with wet gluten (WG). Also, grain hardness (GH) (PSI: Particle size index) had significant negative relationship with TW, and a significant positive relationship with plant height (PH) and heading time (HT). 4 lines in grain yield, 3 lines in test weight, 1 line in protein content, 4 lines in zeleny sedimentation and 1 line in wet gluten showed superior performance than all standards It is concluded that the G19 and G24 lines may be candidates for registration.