Abstract: | In order to study the feeding values of triticale in arid and semi-arid areas of central Gansu, 11 new triticale lines introduced from the Institute of Crop Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences were studied for 2 consecutive years to investigate the differences in field agronomic traits, fresh forage yield, hay yield and stem-leaf ratio so as to select the optimum variety for the local area. The results showed that the fresh forage yield of the top two lines were 3297 and 5Quan50, i.e., 68.25 and 67.05 t/ha, respectively, which were 7.70% and 4.81% higher than that of the control variety Zhongsi 3241, respectively, the hay yields were 23.55 t/ha and 22.80 t/ha, respectively, which were 5.64 % and 2.25 % higher than that of the control variety Zhongsi 3241, respectively. The stem-leaf ratio of the top two were 1.78 and 1.87, respectively, which were considered as lines with high feeding value potentials. Comprehensive evaluation showed that triticale line 3297 and 5Quan50 would be ideal for obtaining fresh forage or hay at the bloomin stage. |