MORPHOLOGICAL AND PHYSIOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF IRRIGATED DURUM WHEAT (Triticum durum desf) VARIETIES IN K ADAWA SUDAN SAVANNA
MORPHOLOGICAL AND PHYSIOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF IRRIGATED DURUM WHEAT (Triticum durum desf) VARIETIES IN K ADAWA SUDAN SAVANNA
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2010-09
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MOH'D JAR1 , IBRAHIM
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Field trials were conducted at Irrigation Research Sub-station Farm of the Institute for
Agricultural Research, Ahmadu Bello University, Kadawa (11°, 39'N 80°, 27' E and 500m
above sea Level), during the 2002/2003 and 2003/2004 dry seasons to determine the
morphological and physiological characteristics of Irrigated durum wheat varieties. The
treatments consisted of fourteen Durum wheat varieties (Silver 13, Betriq5, Mexicali75,
Minimus, Musk l5, Platal8, Nasser 5, SRN1/6, Anser, Spot, Tody's' Altar 84, SN-Turk
and Silver 15). The treatments were laid out in a Randomized Complete Block Design,
with three replications. The result had shown both similarities and variation in growth and
development among the varieties tested. Minimus was observed to be superior to most of
the varieties in terms of plant height, number of tillers, dry matter accumulation. The
variety was also observed to record higher values in terms of number of grains per spike
and grain yield. However, the grain yield produced by Minimus was observed to be
statistically similar with that of other varieties except Tody's and Altar 84 that had the
least grain yield. When grain yield was correlated with growth and yield components,
positive and significant association was observed on plant height (0.3128), tiller number
(0.3713) and number of grains per spike (0.3156), while negative and non significant
correlation was observed with dry matter accumulation (-0.008).
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A thesis submitted to the postgraduate school, Ahmadu Bello University,
Zaria, in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the award of degree of
Master of Science in Agronomy
DEPARTMENT OF AGRONOMY
FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE
AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY
ZARIA, NIGERIA
September, 2010
Keywords
PHYSIOLOGICAL,, MORPHOLOGICAL,, CHARACTERISTICS,, IRRIGATED DURUM WHEAT,, (Triticum durum desf),, VARIETIES,, K ADAWA SUDAN SAVANNA