Response to conventional and organic environment of thirty-six lentil (<Emphasis Type="Italic">Lens culinaris</Emphasis> Medik.) varieties |
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Authors: | D N Vlachostergios D G Roupakias |
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Institution: | (1) Fodder Crops and Pastures Institute, National Agricultural Research Foundation, 413 35 Larissa, Hellas;(2) Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding, School of Agriculture, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54124 Thessaloniki, Hellas |
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Abstract: | Thirty-six lentil varieties were evaluated under organic and conventional environment for three consecutive years in order
to see whether the promising genetic material for an organic plant breeding program are different from those of a conventional
system. The genetic material studied originated from various countries. In the conventional trial plots standard cultural
practices (P mineral fertilization & pest control) were applied throughout the growing season, while in the organic ones no
fertilizers or pest agrochemicals were applied. Significant regression, but of low value, between grain yield ranking and
earliness or harvest index ranking was detected. Combined ANOVA indicated significant differences between genotypes, years,
environments and genotype × environmental interactions (GEI). It was observed that under conventional management most of the
genotypes had a higher yield compared to the organic one. The mean grain yield ranking of the genotypes in each of the environments
revealed that some of the genotypes occupied the same ranking position at both the organic and the conventional environment
(non-crossover GEI), while others exhibited a significant alteration in their ranking (crossover GEI) under the two environments.
Crossover GEI and non-cross over GEI revealed two types of lentil varieties. Varieties with specific adaptation and varieties
with broad adaptation. It was concluded that grain yield was in general higher when lentil varieties were grown under a conventional
environment compared to the grain yield produced under an organic environment. Yet, there are lentil genotypes with a higher
yielding ability under the organic management and therefore should be targeted by the breeder. |
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Keywords: | Lens culinaris Lentil Organic plant breeding Ranking GE interactions |
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