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a Central Research Institute for Field Crops, Ankara, Turkey
b International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas, Aleppo, Syria
* Corresponding author (A.Sarker{at}cgiar.org)
‘Meyveci 2001’ lentil (Lens culinaris Medik.) (Reg. no. CV-15, PI 631397) was developed at the International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA), Aleppo, Syria, and released by the Central Research Institute for Field Crops (CRIFC), Ankara, Turkey, for commercial cultivation in the central Anatolian region of Turkey. Meyveci 2001, ICARDA accession number ILL 6972, is a large-seeded, high-yielding green lentil cultivar with lodging resistance and is recommended for spring cultivation.
The Food Legume Improvement Program of CRIFC, Turkey, introduced the line ILL 6972 from ICARDA in 1993 as a part of the Lentil International Screening Nursery. ILL 6972 is a breeding line derived from a cross between ILL 28 and ILL 851. The female parent, ILL 28, is a landrace from Syria, and the male parent, ILL 851, is a germplasm accession from Lebanon. The line was developed following a bulk-pedigree method. It was entered into the international testing program as FLIP 93-3 L and later was designated in ICARDA's Lentil Germplasm Catalog as ILL 6972.
The line ILL 6972 was initially identified at Haymana, Turkey, the main grain legume testing site of CRIFC in 1994, as a promising line for spring planting. It was subsequently evaluated in replicated preliminary (1995–1996) and advanced trials (1996–1997) at Haymana. The line was superior for yield and other agronomic traits compared to a number of test entries including the improved check, Sultan 1. From 1997–1998 to 1999–2000, the line was evaluated at four contrasting locations (Haymana, Konya, Yozgot, and Karaman) in central Anatolia representing the intensive lentil-growing areas in the region.
Over the 3-yr period across four locations, ILL 6972 produced an average yield of 1383 kg ha-1 compared to 1290 kg ha-1 for check, Sultan 1, an increase of about 7%. It also showed a potential yield of 2960 kg ha-1 at Haymana in 1997–1998. In 1998–1999, the crop suffered from severe drought, and average yield was very low compared to previous seasons. However, the National Variety Release Committee of Turkey suggested including the results of 1998–1999 as it provided information on yielding ability under severe drought conditions.
ILL 6972 is an erect and medium-statured line with a mean plant height of 32 cm. The first pod-bearing node is about 14-cm above ground level, which may reduce harvest losses. Its leaves are lightly pubescent with medium leaflet size and ending in a long tendril. Stems are green, flowers are white, and pods are non-pigmented. It bears an average of 22 pods per plant, with an average 1.4 seeds per pod. At maturity, ILL 6972 does not shed pods. Its seed weight is 7.2 g 100-1 seed, compared to 5.5 g for Sultan 1. Testa color is green without a pattern, and the cotyledons are yellow. Its dehulled seed average 259 mg g-1 protein and cooking time is about 44 min. ILL 6972 flowers after 66 d and matures after 94 d which is comparable to the improved check, Sultan 1, and other Turkish landraces.
The seed of Meyveci 2001 is maintained at CRIFC, Ankara, Turkey, and is available in small quantities on written request. Plant variety protection will be sought for Meyveci 2001.
NOTES
Accepted for publication August 31, 2002.
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