Determination of some morphological and agricultural characters of natural orchardgrass plants (Dactylis glomerata ssp glomerata L.) collected from different places of Ondokuz Mayis University Campus Area, Turkey

Abstract

This study was conducted to determine some morphologic and agricultural traits of natural orchardgrass plant (Dactylis glomerata ssp. glomerata) which were collected from different places of Ondokuz Mayis University Kurupelit Campus in 2002-2003 years. Average total number of tillers, plant height, number of nodes, peduncle length, stem thickness, lamina width, lamina length were 36.31-35.74, 71.36-67.20 cm, 4.60-4.91. 13.60-8.26 cm, 1.76-2.30 mm, 15.45-15.37 cm, respectively in orchardgrass plants (Dactylis glomerata ssp. glomerata) which were grown in different places in Ondokuz Mayis University Kurupelit Campus in 2002-2003 years. Average leaf ratio was 43.49 % in 2002 and 67.77 % in 2003. Variation coefficient for hay yield was 51 % in 70 orchardgrass plants which were studied in all the places in 2002, whilst it was found as 37 % in 2003. Average hay yield per plant was 16.92 g in 2002, on the contrary, it was found as 26.04 g in 2003.