Agronomic performance of barley cultivars under different irrigation depths

Authors

  • Fernando Mendes Sanches Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul
  • Fernando França da Cunha Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul
  • Osvaldir Feliciano dos Santos Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul
  • Epitácio José de Souza Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul
  • Aguinaldo José Freitas Leal Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul
  • Gustavo de Faria Theodoro Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5433/1679-0359.2015v36n1p89

Keywords:

BRS Sampa, Drip irrigation, Hordeum vulgare L., Yield.

Abstract

The research work aimed to evaluate the performance of barley cultivars under different irrigation depths in Brazilian Cerrado. The experiment was conducted in a split plot completely randomized design, with irrigation depths (50, 75, 100 and 125% of crop evapotranspiration) in the plots and barley cultivars (BRS Sampa, BRS Manduri and BRS 195) in the split-plots, with four replications. Barley cultivars were different regarding number of tillers per plant, number of spikelets per spike, and root depth. The maximum yields for BRS Sampa, BRS Manduri and BRS 195 were 5,848; 5,449; and 4,767 kg ha-1, respectively. BRS Sampa showed a value 17% higher than the yield reported by the holder. The irrigation depth affected all the agronomic traits. It is recommended BRS Sampa for Brazilian Cerrado, that didn’t differ from other cultivars and was developed in region of similar climate; with replacement of 100% of crop evapotranspiration.

Author Biographies

Fernando Mendes Sanches, Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul

Discente do Curso de Agronomia, Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul, CPCS/UFMS, Chapadão do Sul, MS.

Fernando França da Cunha, Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul

Prof. Adjunto, Universidade Federal dos Vales do Jequitinhonha e Mucuri, ICA/UFVJM, Unaí, MG.

Osvaldir Feliciano dos Santos, Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul

Discente do Curso de Agronomia, Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul, CPCS/UFMS, Chapadão do Sul, MS.

Epitácio José de Souza, Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul

Discente do Curso de Doutorado em Agronomia, Universidade Estadual Paulista “Júlio de Mesquita Filho”, UNESP, Ilha Solteira, SP.

Aguinaldo José Freitas Leal, Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul

Prof. Adjunto, CPCS/UFMS, Chapadão do Sul, MS.

Gustavo de Faria Theodoro, Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul

Prof. Adjunto, CPCS/UFMS, Chapadão do Sul, MS.

Published

2015-02-26

How to Cite

Sanches, F. M., Cunha, F. F. da, Santos, O. F. dos, Souza, E. J. de, Leal, A. J. F., & Theodoro, G. de F. (2015). Agronomic performance of barley cultivars under different irrigation depths. Semina: Ciências Agrárias, 36(1), 89–102. https://doi.org/10.5433/1679-0359.2015v36n1p89

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