Determination of the performances and adoption levels of sunflower cultivars based on resistance to broomrape in farm conditions in Thrace region

• Published in: Helia (Novi Sad) Vol. 33; no. 53; pp. 69 - 76
• Main Authors: Semerci, A., Trakya Agricultural Research Institute, Edirne (Turkey), Kaya, Y., Trakya Agricultural Research Institute, Edirne (Turkey), Sahin, I., Trakya Birlik, Edirne (Turkey), Citak, N., Trakya Birlik, Edirne (Turkey)
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: De Gruyter 01.12.2010
• Subjects: adoption; broomrape; CROP YIELD; farmers’ perception; HABRIDOS; HELIANTHUS ANNUUS; http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_10176; http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_3539; http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_3707; http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_5427; http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_5731; http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_8013; HYBRIDE; HYBRIDS; OROBANCHE; PEST RESISTANCE; RASISTANCE AUX ORGANISMES NUISIBLES; RENDEMENT DES CULTURES; RENDIMIENTO DE CULTIVOS; RESISTENCIA A LAS PLAGAS; revenue; sunflower production; TURKEY; TURQUAA; TURQUIE; yield

About 65% of sunflower production in Turkey, which is the 11th largest producer of sunflower in the world based on the FAO data, occurs in the Thrace region. The biggest problem in sunflower areas in the Thrace region is broomrape (Orobanche cernua L.). Three types of sunflower cultivars are planted...