The Journal "Agriculture and Forestry"
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Year 2012, Volume 58 Issue 2
| Year : | 2012 |
| Volume : | 58 |
| Issue : | 2 |
| Authors : | Dragana LALEVIC, Milan BIBERDZIC, Miodrag JELIC, Sasa BARAC |
| Title : | THE CHARACTERISTICS OF TRITICALE CULTIVATED IN RURAL AREAS |
| Abstract : | In the research conducted in the north of Montenegro during the years of 2005-2007, we studied the possibility of growing triticale as a relatively new plant species in this production area. We studied the influence of the variety, the climate conditions and the fertilisation on pheno-phases and grain yield. The experiment was set up in a randomised block system with four replications on alluvial soil with a plot size of 10m2, this included two varieties of winter triticale (Favorit and Kg20) and three doses of nitrogen fertilisers. The tests have shown considerable variation in grain yield and its quality, depending on the cultivated genotype, the meteorological conditions during the test years and the fertilizer doses. In both test years, the Kg20 variety of winter triticale has achieved significantly higher grain yield (5.99 t.ha-1) than the other tested variety, Favorit (5.16 t.ha-1). In addition, the Kg20 variety had a higher value of 1000 grain mass and hectolitre mass, when compared with the Favorit variety. The climate conditions during the test years have exerted a great influence on the quantity and quality of the yield. With extremely high temperatures accompanied by a lack of rainfall in the second year, this led to a shortening in certain pheno-phases, which resulted in the decrease of the yield and grain quality. The greatest impact on the yield was nitrogen fertilisation, where the optimal dose was 100 kg.ha-1. Since triticale demonstrates great adaptability in these agro-ecological conditions, and has achieved a stable yield of satisfactory quality, the area of cultivation for this crop should be increased. |
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| Keywords : | triticale, fertilisation, yield, 1000 grain mass, hectolitre mass |
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