Suitability of Barley Varieties for Cultivation in Transitional Plain of Luni Basin of Rajasthan Sharma NK* Swami Keshwanand Rajasthan Agricultural University's Agricultural Research Station, Keshwana, Jalore-343 001, Rajasthan *Author for Correspondence: E-mail: nksharmaars@yahoo.co.in
Online published on 15 February, 2014. Abstract A total of 11 barley varieties were evaluated under irrigated normal soil and water situation for three years at Agricultural Research Station, Keshwana, Jalore. Sowing was done on November 19th, 29th and 19th in 2009, 2010 and 2011, respectively. Differences among varieties were found statistically significant for grain and biological yield. The maximum grain yield of 62.13 q/ha was provided by RD-2035, followed by RD-2508 and RD-2715 with the grain yield of 59.73 and 59.48 q/ha, respectively. RD-2035 produced maximum biological yield followed by RD-2592, RD-2552 and RD-2660 with 151.03, 144.70 and 144.63 q/ha, respectively. RD-2508 has the maximum test weight of 42.62 g followed by RD-2715 and RD-2552 with 42.25 and 41.42 g, respectively. Therefore, barley varieties RD-2035, RD-2508 and RD-2715 may be cultivated for realising the higher productivity under timely sown conditions of irrigated normal soil and water situation in Transitional Plain of Luni Basin of Rajasthan. Top Keywords Barley, Grain yield, Irrigated situation, Varieties. Top |