The Variation for Dry Weight and Hay Quality in Turkish Origin Wild Chicory (Cichorium intybus L.) Genotypes

Abstract

This study was conducted to determine dry plant weight and quality traits of chicory (Cichorium intybus L.) genotypes collected from eight provinces and 29 locations in Turkey. Field experiment was conducted in Yozgat conditions for two years (2015-2016 and 2016-2017) and the observations were performed in the second year. Dry plant weight, crude protein ratio and protein yield (g plant^-1), ADF, NDF, K, P, Ca, Mg contents and K/(Ca+Mg) and Ca/P ratio were determined in chicory genotypes as yearly total or average. Total dry plant weight and average crude protein content ranged between 167.80-564.60 g plant^-1 and 11.85-16.60%, respectively. The highest potassium content was determined as 2.442%, while it was lowest as 2.022%. The phosphorus, calcium and magnesium content ranged between 0.367-0.413%, 0.963-1.232% and 0.250-0.407%, respectively. As a result, significant differences were observed among the chicory genotypes for all the traits. Such a variation even in the restricted area is point out the high variation in Turkey. These differences encouraged to new studies on chicory in Turkey and were also promising for improving new varieties.

Keywords

• Chicory,Cichorium intybus L.,Hay yield,Quality,Turkey

Ot Verimi ve Kalitesi Bakımından Türkiye Orjinli Yabani Hindiba (Cichorium intybus L.) Genotiplerinin Çeşitliliği

Öz

Bu çalışma, Türkiye genelinde sekiz il ve 29 farklı lokasyondan toplanan yabani hindiba (Cichorium intybus L.) genotiplerinin bitki başına kuru ot verimi ve kalite özelliklerini belirlenmek amacıyla yürütülmüştür. Tarla çalışması Yozgat koşullarında ve iki yıl (2015-2016 ve 2016-2017) süreyle yürütülmüş, gözlemler ikinci yılda alınmıştır. Çalışmada, yıllık ortalama veya toplam değer olarak, verim (g/bitki) protein oranı (%) ve verimi (g/bitki), ADF, NDF, K, P, Ca, Mg içeriği (%) ile K / (Ca+Mg) ve Ca/P oranları belirlenmiştir. Toplam kuru bitki ağırlığı ve ham protein içeriği, sırasıyla 167.80-564.60 g/bitki ve % 11.85-16.60 arasında değişmiştir. Genotipler arasında potasyum içeriği en yüksek % 2.442 ve en düşük % 2.022 olarak tespit edilmiştir. Fosfor, kalsiyum ve magnezyum içeriği ise sırasıyla % 0.367-0.413, % 0.963-1.232 ve % 0.250-0.407 arasında değişmiştir. Sonuç olarak incelen tüm özellikler bakımından genotipler arasında önemli farklılıklar olduğu belirlenmiştir. Kısıtlı bir coğrafyadan toplanılan genotiplerde belirlenen bu düzeydeki farklılık Türkiye genelinde çok daha yüksek bir çeşitliliğin olacağına işaret etmektedir. Bu çeşitlilik Türkiye’de hindiba konusunda yeni çalışmaları teşvik etmektedir ve yem bitkisi amaçlı yeni hindiba çeşitlerin geliştirilmesi adına ümit vericidir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Cichorium intybus L,genotip,kuru bitki ağırlığı,kalite.

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