YIELD COMPOSITION IN ARGENTINIAN WHEAT GENOTYPES
Abstract
Wheat grain yield is a result of the number of spikes per unit ama, number of kemeLs per spike, and kemel weight. The degree of dependance of genotypes on each grain yield component is variable and usually there is compensation among them when quantifying the grain yield. A study was conducted to determine the relative importance of each yield component of some short cycle Argentinian wheat genotypes: cv. 'Federal', 'LAJ 3239', 'LM 3254', 'LAP 2350' and 'T4I This study was conducted at Pergamino, Bs.As., Argentina (33°53'S, 60°34'W, and altitude 68 m) from July to December 1992. Diffcrences in the relative importance of each wheat yield component and yield component compensation were observed among the genotypes. In general, the yield of genotypes is quantificd as follows: 'Federal' is based on tillering efficiency; 'LAJ 3239' is based on spiké fertility; ILAI 3254' is based on the number of tillers per plant and grain weight; 'LAP 2350' is based on the number of tillers per plant, spike fertility, and grain weight; and 741' is based on the number of tillers per plant and tillering efficiency.
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