Authors : Mehmet Ali Avci, Abdullah Ozkose and Ahmet Tamkoc
Abstract: This research was made in Konya and Polatli-Ankara ecological conditions during the years of 2006 and 2007 according to Randomized Blocks Design with three replications. The used alfalfa species were: Verko, Sunter, Hemedan, Elci and Planet varieties and Kayseri population. In the study, the fallowing characteristics were determined: plant height (cm), stem thickness (mm), green herbage yield (t ha-1), dry matter yield (t ha-1), crude protein content (%) and crude protein yield (t ha-1). As the means of 2 years and two locations, the genotypes showed the fallowing values: 62.0-68.2 cm for plant height, 3.0-3.2 mm for stem thickness, 83.8-89.1 t ha-1 for green herbage yield, 20.9-22.3 t ha-1 for dry matter yield, 18.5-19.4% for crude protein content and 4.02-4.22 t ha-1 for crude protein yield. The main goal of alfalfa farming is production of high quality and abundant roughage. Kayseri population showed the highest dry matter yield (22.29 kg/da/year) and it was followed by the Verko (22.25 kg/da/year) variety. The Verko variety had higher yield than Elci and partially more than Hemedan variety.
Mehmet Ali Avci, Abdullah Ozkose and Ahmet Tamkoc, 2013. Determination of Yield and Quality Characteristics of Alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) Varieties Grown in Different Locations. Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances, 12: 487-490.