Determination of Yield and Quality Properties of Different Crust Colored Sesame (Sesamum indicum L.) Varieties and Populations in Diyarbakır Conditions

Abstract

This investigation was carried out to determination of yield and quality properties of different crust colored sesame (Sesamum indicum L.) varieties and populations in the experiment fields of Dicle University, Agricultural Faculty, Field Crops Department in 2016 growing season in order to determine the yield and quality components of 18 sesame varieties and populations collected from different regions of Turkey. In field
experiment implemented through Randomized Block Experimental Design with three replication. The obtained data were subjected to analysis of variance by using the JMP Statistical Package Program. In the experiment; plant height, branc number per plant, capsule number per plant, capsule lenghth, capsule weight, seed number per capsule, seed yield, harvest index, oil content, protein content and fatty acid composition
were observed. According to the obtained data; while the highest seed yield observed in the Mardin-Kızıltepe population (134.37 kg/da), 1000-seed weight (3.35 g) in Diyarbakır-Yerli-2, harvest index (%26.75) in Mardin-Kızıltepe, oil content (%52.90) in Ege-Manisa and protein content (%25.66) in Adana-Yerli. It was determined that the varieties and populations in dark group; have higher seed yield and higher oil
content. There was no effect of the crust color on protein ratio. As a result of this study; Şırnak-Kumçatı-Dergul, Mardin-Kızıltepe, Arslanbey, Diyarbakır-Çermik-1 and Diyarbakır-Çermik-2 varieties and populations were more important than the others.