Evaluation of cocksfoot (Dactylis glomerata L.) population for drought survival and behavior

Combining Drought Survival via Summer Dormancy and Annual Biomass Productivity in Dactylis glomerata L.

Under Mediterranean climates, the best strategy to produce rain-fed fodder crops is to develop perennial drought resistant varieties. Summer dormancy present in native germplasm has been shown to confer a high level of survival under severe drought. Nevertheless it has also been shown to be negatively correlated with annual biomass productivity. The aim of this study was to analyze the correlat...

Diversity and Relationships of Yield and Quality Traits in Cocksfoot (Dactylis glomerata L.) Genotypes

Cocksfoot (Dactylis glomerata L.) is an important cool season grass species in the moderate climate of Iran. In order to evaluate the yield and quality traits, an experiment was conducted in irrigation conditions using 36 accessions of Dactylis glomerata using a randomized complete block design with three replications in Islamabad, Kermanshah province, Iran in 2010. Characters such as forage dr...

Effects of Azotobacter and Pseudomonas inoculation in mitigate drought stress effects in Dactylis glomerata L.

Background and objectives One of the main causes of plant growth and development disorders is the presence of adverse environmental conditions such as drought, which leads to stress in plants and endangers their survival. Recent research, however, recommends the use of soil microorganisms, especially plant growth-promoting bacteria, which are involved in plant growth as well as the nutrient cy...

Increased Meiotic Irregularity Accompanying Inbreeding in Dactylis Glomerata L.

Identification of orchardgrass (Dactylis glomerata L.) cultivars by using simple sequence repeat markers.

The accurate identification of orchardgrass (Dactylis glomerata L.) cultivars is necessary to ensure purity for consumers, the effective utilization of cultivars, and to protect the intellectual property for breeders. Therefore, this study aimed to use SSR to construct DNA fingerprinting of orchardgrass cultivars. The genetic diversity of 32 orchardgrass cultivars originated from 21 countries, ...