GRAIN YIELD OF SOME TRITICALE GENOTYPES IN THE PEDOCLIMATIC CONDITIONS OF ARDS SIMNIC

Abstract

The increase in temperatures and the frequency of droughts are the most visible aspects of climate change, aspects that are felt in all agricultural crops through yield losses. Among cereal crops, triticale is recognized as a crop with high adaptability to climate and soil conditions. This paper presents the results obtained for ten genotypes (eight varieties and two lines) of Romanian triticale in the pedoclimatic conditions of A.R.D.S. Simnic, in terms of grain yield, plant height, 1000-grain weight and test weight. The analysis of the data obtained showed a different behavior of the tested genotypes. The triticale line 14346T2-01 (9528 kg/ha), followed by the line 14187T1-1 (9172 kg/ha) and the varieties Cascador (9016 kg/ha), Vifor (8815 kg/ha) and Utrifun (8800 kg/ha) achieved the best yields. These genotypes showed good adaptability, which recommends them for the pedoclimatic conditions in the area of influence of the ARDS Simnic.