Growth performance, productivity and diseases susceptibility of barley varieties in Slovenia within the Cobra project’s site comparison

Abstract

Different plant genotypes react differently in different climates. A field experiment was carried out to estimate the growth performance, productivity and diseases susceptibility of spring barley varieties in the Slovenian climate. We received some varieties, mainly of Nordic origin, from the Technical University of Denmark, a COBRA project partner, which were previously tested in estimated future climate in RERAF phytotron. Varieties of the highest grain yield (3,993 kg ha -1 in 'Evergreen' to 5,146 kg ha -1 in 'Sebastian') were rather shorter (58.7 cm to 67.1 cm) and mostly had the highest specific grain weight (54.3 to 58.6 kg 100 L -1 ) and 1000-kernel weight (30.2 to 37.1 g). They developed 1,561 to 2,532 tillers m -2 and 515 to 840 ears m -2 and reached a heading stage between 13 th and 25 th of May. The tested varieties seem rather insusceptible to most common diseases, but susceptible to cereal leaf beetle attacks.

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Potential of Underutilized Grain Crops in the Western Mountains of Nepal for Food and Nutrient Security

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