FORAGE AND GRAIN YIELD OF TRITICALE AND RYE LINES AT BAJA CALIFORNIA SUR, MÉXICO

Abstract

At La Paz, Baja California Sur, México three groups of triticale lines (X. Triticosecale Wittmack) and one group of rye lines (Secale cereale), were evaluated during the 1991-1992 cycle, in order to select lines with forage and grain yield potential, and to identify new sources of genetic variability for the local research program. The experimental design was a randomized block with three zeplications. Entries included were 160, 45, 205, and 46 lines of spring triticale, winter triticale, facultative triticale, and rye, respectively. Selections from spring triticale, include 22 lines for forage and 53 for grain with yields above 31 and 4.0 t ha^-1 of forage and grain while. From winter triticales 34 lines for forage and 4 lines for grain with yields above 31 and 3.0 t ha^-1 of forage and grain. From facultative triticale, 83 lines for forage and 18 lines for grain with yields above 31 and 4.0 t ha^-1 of forage and grain were selected. From winter rye 13 lines for forage and 3 for grain with yields above 31 and 1.5 t ha^-1 of forage and grain were selected.