Sjemenarstvo, Vol. 27 No. 3-4, 2010.
Original scientific paper
EVALUATION OF AUTOCHTHONOUS KALE (Brassica oleracea L. var. acephala) GERMPLASM FROM HERZEGOVINA REGION
Elma Sefo
orcid.org/0000-0002-2547-2587
; Faculty of Agriculture and Food Technology University of Mostar
Zdravko Matotan
; Faculty of Agriculture and Food Technology University of Mostar
Zrinka Knezović
; Faculty of Agriculture and Food Technology University of Mostar
Lutvija Karić
; Faculty of Agriculture and Food Technology University of Sarajevo
Abstract
Production of kale in Herzegovina has no high economic significance, but as
vegetable kale is grown in most of family farms. There is no selection and breeding on
kale in Bosnia and Herzegovina, but for development of commercial production
selection of local genotypes and seed multiplication is required, followed with breeding
for improving some characteristics.
In order to acknowledge actual situation and to identify morphological diversity in
population of kale, two years research was conducted in some parts of the Herzegovina
region. Using the official guides (descriptors) in the characterization of indigenous plant
genetic resources, large amount of data have been collected. Following morphological
and agricultural characteristics have been analysed: total number of leaves per plant,
length of leaf blades, the diameter of the leaf blades, petiole length, plant height in the
technological maturity, plant height in full blossom period, the number of internodes in
technological maturity, number of internodes in full bloom, the total yield of leaves per
plant. Seeds of described and selected materials have been taken for further
reproduction and maintenance. Significant differences were found between original
populations and between self fertilized generations in compare to original populations.
Keywords
kale; populations; morphological and agricultural characteristics; self fertilization
Hrčak ID:
69991
URI
Publication date:
3.3.2011.
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