AGRONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS OF EMMER WHEAT VARIETIES

• Main Authors: Magdaléna Lacko - Bartošová, Veronika Čurná
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Slovak University of Agriculture 2015-02-01
• Series: Journal of Microbiology, Biotechnology and Food Sciences
• Subjects: Emmer wheat varieties; organic farming system; production parameters
• Online Access: http://www.jmbfs.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/Lacko-Bartošová-1.pdf

Production parameters (number of productive tillers per m2, stem length, weight of grains per spike, TGW, share of glumes and yield) of four emmer wheat varieties – Agnone, Farvento, Molise sel Colli, Guardiaregia cultivated under the conditions of organic farming system in the south region of the Slovak republic during 2010 – 2011 and 2011 – 2012 growing seasons were evaluated. Weather conditions during experimental years showed higher influence on selected production parameters than tasted varieties. Statistical analysis confirmed significant differences between varieties only in parameters: weight of grains per spike and TGW. The average theoretical yield of emmer wheat varieties was 7.09t.ha-1, TGW averaging about 47.67 g, average weight of grains per spike was 1.63 g. The stem length varying from 84.78 cm to 87.65 cm, average share of glumes was 28.16 %. Numbers of productive tillers was averaging about 445 per m2. Generally spoken, emmer wheat varieties are suitable for organic farming from the point of its morphological features.