Determination of Bread Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) Varieties Suitable For The Ecological Conditions of Siirt Province

Abstract

This study was carried out in order to determine the bread wheat varieties suitable for the ecological conditions of Siirt province in 2014-2016. In the study, plant height, spike length, number of tillers, number of spikelets, number of grains per spike, 10-spike weight, and 1000-grain weight characteristics of 25 bread wheat cultivars were investigated. In the study, plant height 51.5-101.7 cm, spike length 6.34-16.73 cm, number of tillers 2.9-6.6 per plant, number of spikelets 14.3-252 per spike, number of grains per spike 30.0-65.5 pieces/spike, 10-spike weight 14.1-59.0 g and 1000-grain weights were found to vary between 18.13-48.44 g. Varieties differed statistically at the level of 1% in terms of all parameters examined. In conclusion, when all parameters were evaluated, it was determined that Bayraktar and İkizce-96 varieties could be recommended for bread wheat cultivation in the region.