Agricultural Journal

Year: 2010
Volume: 5
Issue: 3
Page No. 173 - 180

Determination of Superior Almond Genotypes in Diyarbakir Central Districts

Authors : Mikdat Simsek and Ali Riza Demirkiran

Abstract: This study was carried out in Diyarbakir Central districts and their villages in Turkey where there is a rich natural almond resources. In this research, it was found superior almond genotypes which had late flowering and high fruit quality were determined in years 2003 and 2004. For this purpose, natural almond populations in the area were surveyed in detail and evaluated as subjective about 500 almond trees. In these trees, 120 almond trees were labelled and determined their performances for breeding objectives. At the end of this study, 10 almond genotypes (DYB-2, DYB-11, DYB-24, DYB-40, DYB-56, DYB-64, DYB-76, DYB-86, DYB-100 and DYB-108) having superior performances were selected by using weighted ranked method. Fruit weight, fruit length, fruit width, fruit thickness, kernel weight, kernel length, kernel width and kernel thickness of the superior almond genotypes were ranged from 4.96-1.93 g, from 40.35-26.55 mm, from 24.61-16.22 mm, from 15.34- 11.47 mm, from 1.23-0.56 g, from 28.56-19.98 mm, from 14.85-10.37 mm and from 7.41-5.40 mm, respectively. Protein, oil, ash and moisture contents of the genotypes were ranged from 32.90-21.18%, from 54.81-43.50%, from 4.42-2.54% and from 4.43-3.08%, respectively. First flowering, full flowering and last flowering of the genotypes were ranged from March 04-01, from March 09-06 and from March 15-10, respectively. In addition, total points were ranged from 762-735 according to flowering and from 734-710 according to quality.

How to cite this article:

Mikdat Simsek and Ali Riza Demirkiran, 2010. Determination of Superior Almond Genotypes in Diyarbakir Central Districts. Agricultural Journal, 5: 173-180.

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