EFFECT OF LEAF REMOVAL ON SUNFLOWER YIELD AND YIELD COMPONENTS AND SOME QUALITY CHARACTERS

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Karadogan T., Akgun I., Altindal N.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF FIELD CROPS, vol.14, no.2, pp.45-54, 2009 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 14 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2009
  • Doi Number: 10.2298/hel0950123k
  • Journal Name: TURKISH JOURNAL OF FIELD CROPS
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.45-54
  • Süleyman Demirel University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

The experiment was conducted to determine the effects of the ratio of leaf removal from bottom of plants (0, 4, 8 and 12 leaves / plant) shortly before flowering on yield components and some quality characters of sunflower ecotypes (Amasya, Usak, Kirsehir, Erzurum, Igdir-2, Corum-2, Edirne -1, Corum-1, Line-1 ve Igdir-1).