The Effect of Zinc Spray Concetrations on the Quqlity Traits of Barley Varieties Grown Under Gypsum Soil Conditions  

Reem Subhi* (1) and Hussein Ali (2)

(1). Field Crops dept., College of Agriculture, Tikrit University,Tikrit,Iraq.

 (*Corresponding author : Reem Subhi , E-mail :  Lendarosa271@gmail.com)

Received: 11/04/2023         Accepted: 14/05/2023

Abstract: 

A field experiment was carried out at  research station of  Field Crops Department at College of Agriculture at Tikrit University, which is about 12 km from the center of Tikrit city, during two winter agricultural seasons 2021-2022 AD and 2022-2023 AD.   The experiment included two factors:  first was ten varieties of six-row barley, which were Warka Aswad, Shu`a, Al Khair, Hadar Aswad, Amal, Buraq, Samir, Rayhana, Arifat, and Ibaa 99, and  second was three spray concentrations of zinc, namely (0, 60, and 120) mg.  L. The experiment was applied according to a Randomized Complete Block Design (R.C.B.D.), with three replications and in a split-plot arrangement and  following results were reached:  Erivat variety excelled in recording  highest arithmetic  means  for protein percentage (12.55%), while  Hadhrat Aswad variety recorded  highest arithmetic  means  for  fiber percentage trait (11.493).  )% and  percentage of zinc (20.000)%, and the third concentration exceeded 120 mg.L in giving  highest means for  percentage of fiber (11.660)%, the percentage of protein (12.466)% and  percentage of zinc (14.350)%, whereas  second season gave  highest averages for  percentage of fiber (10.467)  % and  percentage of protein (11.922)% and the percentage of zinc (13.145)%.

Keywords: varieties,zinc,protein,fiber.

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