Türkiye’nin En Yüksek Ovasında Tatlı Mısır Çeşitlerinin Agronomik Performansı: Kalite Karakterleri

Abstract

Sweet corn is produced for human consumption and its grain quality primarily depends on the genotype. This study was carried out during the 2017 and 2018 seasons, in order to determine the suitable sweet corn varieties for Erzurum, Turkey. A randomized complete block design was used. Ear length (EL), ear diameter (ED), ear weight (EW), 1000-kernel weight (TKW), soluble solid content (SSC), crude protein content (CPC), and grain moisture content (GMC) of the 11 sweet corn varieties were investigated. Significant differences were determined among the varieties in terms of the investigated traits. The highest EL obtained from Khan F1 (19.8 cm), ED from Baron F1 (50.5 mm), EW from Baron F1 (323.5 g), TKW from Signet (358.8 g), SSC at harvest from Tanem F1 (20.3%), and CPC from BATEM Tatlı (16.5 %). At seven days post-harvest, the lowest reductions in grain moisture content were determined in Baron F1 both in the field and refrigerator conditions. The lowest losses in SSC both in the field and refrigerator conditions were determined in Khan F1. Based on the results of the two-year research in terms of all the quality traits, Tanem F1 variety can be the first choice for the production for fresh consumption in the Erzurum region.