Sources of winter hardiness in wild lentil

摘要: In high altitude areas (> c. 850 m elevation) in west Asia and north Africa, lentil (Lens culinaris) is grown as a spring crop to avoid severe winter cold. But late fall-sown with hardiness has higher yield potential these areas. this study total of 245 accessions wild lentil, 10 cultivated three Vicia montbretii (syn. L. montbretii) were evaluated for Syria Turkey during the 1991/92 season. The absolute minimum temperatures were-16°C and-18.9°C susceptible indicators killed at both locations showing that cold was sufficient screening. Although assessed percentage survived plants visual damage rating on 1–9 scale Turkey, there agreement between ratings correlation r=−0.56, P<0.001. Accessions culinaris ssp. orientalis exhibited highest level hardiness, average; whereas nigricans ervoides most susceptible. Correlations revealed concentrated among originating from elevation