Performances of Some Sweet Corn Cultivars in Burdur Conditions

Abstract

The research was carried out in 2019 and 2020 to investigate the fresh ear characteristics of some sweet corn varieties in Burdur ecological conditions. The experiment was set up according to a randomized complete block design with three replicates using the “Khan, Mirza, Vega, Bond, Batem tatlı, Calipos and Merit” F1 sweet corn cultivars. Differences among the cultivars in term of examined characteristics were statistical (P≤0.05 and P≤0.01) significant in both years, and the highest and the lowest value varied according to cultivars and years. Fresh corn was harvested between 85-96th days in the first year and 83-91th days in the second year in Burdur conditions. In the research in 2019 and 2020; the ear length 18.2-21.6 cm and 17.1-24.1 cm, ear diameter 37.6-51.0 mm and 46.0-52.1 mm, number of grains per ear 502.3-703.3 pcs/cob and 544.0-780.6 pcs/cob, single ear weight 275.6-304.0 g and 188.1-316.9 g and number of marketable cobs changed between 5553.4-6131.7 pcs/da and 5423.0-6215.3 pcs/da. According to the result of the study, “Vega, Mirza and Merit” F1 cultivars were recommended as fresh corn at considering ear length, ear diameter ear characteristics and number of marketable sweet corn in Burdur conditions.