Forage yield and some quality traits of different pea (Pisum sativum L.) genotypes

The aim of this investigation was to determine forage yield and some quality properties of different pea genotypes. The study was conducted during 2020-2021 at Kemerler village of the Edirne province and Malkara-Tekirdag province in Thrace, Türkiye. The 100 seed per square meter was sown in plots of 6 rows, with a spacing of 25 cm and 5 m in length. A basal fertilizer containing 50 kg ha-1 nitrogen and phosphorus were incorporated into the soil at the time of land preparation. The natural plant height, plant height, number of branches per plant, stem diameter, green fodder yield, hay yield, seed yield, number pods per plant, pod length, pod width, number of seeds per pod, crude cellulose, crude protein, NDF, ADF, Ca, Mg, K and P ratios were determined. The highest natural plant height (107,75cm) was measured for genotype Töre at the Edirne location. The maximum plant height was found for genotype Taşkent (188,43 cm) at the same location. The highest number of branches per plant (3,95 piece) was observed for P15 genotype grown at Edirne compared to those grown at Malkara-Tekirdag. The maximum stem diameter was measured for Töre genotype (3,85 mm) at the both locations. Higher green fodder yield (65,19 t/ha) was found for P10 genotype grown at Edirne. The lowest hay yield was determined in P15 (9,87 t/ha), P11 (10,28 t/ha) and P10 (11,21 t/ha) genotypes. The highest seed yield was obtained for P10 (5.85 t/ha) and P11 (5,28 t/ha) genotypes.