Durum Wheat (Triticum durum Desf.)
Stem and Leaf Characteristics |
Medium-height, very low frequency of recurved flag leaf, waxy leaf sheat and low waxy leaf | |
Spike Structure |
Waxy, short and White spiked, light Brown stringy | |
Grain Characteristics |
Amber colored, vireous and thousand grain weight 35-45 gr | |
Agricultural Characteristics |
Spring and medium-early | |
Technological Characteristics |
1. Test weight (kg/hl) | 74-82 |
2. Protein (%) | 14-20 | |
3. SDS value | 17-25 | |
4. Vitreousness (%) | 98-100 | |
5. b yellow color value | 23-28 | |
Yield Situation |
Average yield in optimum conditions is 500 kg/ha, but yield potential can be rise up to 7000 kg/ha | |
Diseas Situation |
It shows moderately tolerant reaction against yellow rust disease which can be seen from time to time in th region. | |
Places Experiments are Performed |
Southeastern Anatolia Region's rainfed and irrigated conditions |