Some morphological and productive traits of winter triticale depending on variety and meteorological conditions

Abstract

Thanks to the high genetic potential for yield and favorable nutritional values, triticale is ranked among the perspective plant species. High and stable yields can be achieved under favorable weather conditions and with adequate agro-technology and variety selection.The paper presents the results of examining some morphological and productive traits of winter varieties of triticale cultivated in the north of Montenegro during the two vegetation season (2009/11). The experiment placed on a random block system in three repetitions, included five varieties of winter triticale (Odisey, Kg-20, Triumph, Rtanj and Tango). The applied agrotechnology in the production of triticale was standard, with the application of NPK fertilizer combination 120:80:80. The following parameters were observed: height of plants, spike length, number of grains per spike, 1000 grain mass and grain yield of triticale. The results of the study showed significant differences in terms of the morphological and productive traits of winter triticale depending on the variety and weather conditions in the years of research. Variety Tango in both years achieved the highest yield (6841.6 kg ha-1), while the lowest yield was recorded in Kg-20 variety (5216.6 kg ha-1). Also, the variety Tango stood out significantly higher values for most other monitored parameters in both study years. The obtained results indicated that differences in the yields of the cultivars included in the research were the result of varietal specificity, which was mostly genetically conditioned.