Studies were conducted at Maru and Ramtha, Jordan, during the 2001/02 cropping seasons, to compare the forage and grain yields of triticale (Triticosecale) with that of wheat and barley under dryland conditions. The forage and grain productivity of spring triticale cultivars Beagle and IPA-131, and wheat cultivars Hourani-27, ACSAD-65, Sham-1 (durum wheat) and Jubeiha (bread wheat) were determined at Maru. A related experiment was conducted in Ramtha to compare the same triticale cultivars with barley cultivars Rum and ACSAD-176 (6-row), and lines SLB-6 and Rokho (2-row). At Maru, Beagle outyielded all wheat cultivars in green forage and hay. The highest grain yield was obtained by Sham-1, and was associated with having the greatest number of spikes/m2. The 2 triticale cultivars gave moderate grain yields. In Ramtha, Beagle was superior in green forage, hay, biological and straw yields. Both Beagle and IPA-131, however, gave lower grain yield than the barley cultivars. This could be attributed to their fewer spikes/m2 and lower kernel weight. ACSAD-176 produced the highest grain yield and was associated with highest number of kernels per spike.
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