Analysis of Sesame (Sesamum indicum L.) Accessions Collected From Different Parts of Turkey Based on Qualitative and Quantitative Traits

Authors : Aynur BILMEZ OZCINAR

Pages : 45-51

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Publication Date : 2017-01-31

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :An experiment was conducted at the experimental area of Dicle University Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Field Crops in 2014 growing season. A total of 107 diverse sesame accessions collected from Mediterranean, Aegean and Southeastern Anatolia Region of Turkey were sown on 3 May 2014. The experiment was laid out in an augmented experimental design with eleven replications. A total of 25 morphological and agronomical characters of 107 sesame accessions were evaluated following to IPGRI insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(International Plant Genetic Resources Institute); descriptors of sesame, and the obtained data were evaluated according to their qualitative and quantitative traits. Frequency distribution of qualitative traits and correlation coefficients of quantitative traits were determined. According to the frequency of accessions analyzed, the variability in terms of the qualitative traits examined. Regarding the relationship between quantitative traits, the number of capsules, 1000 seed weight and harvest index were determined significantly affecting the seed yield. 
Keywords : Sesame, diversity, accession, correlation, qualitative and quantitative traits