DETERMINATION OF YIELD AND YIELD CHARACTERISTICS OF SOME EARLIER RED LENTIL LINES (LENS CULINARIS MEDIC.) IN F7 AND F8 LEVEL

Lentil is one of the most important crops all over the world. Lentil seeds contain high protein, vitamin and essential elements for human healthy. Lentil is produced wide area in Southeastern Anatolia Region of Turkey. This study was aimed to breeding of high yield red lentil varieties to Southeastern Anatolia region of Turkey. Study was conducted in 2011-2012 and 2012-2013 growing seasons under Sanliurfa conditions. Experiment was established to randomize complete block design with 4 replicates. In the study 6 earlier red lentil lines in F7 and F8 level which are obtained from ICARDA and 2 standard varieties were used as a crop material. Statistically differences were found among the tested lines and standard varieties. Flowering period, plant height, first pod height, thousand kernel weight and grain yield were significant at 0.01 levels. According to average of years; the highest grain yield obtained from line 2 (160.14 kg/da), whereas the lowest grain yield was found at line 5 (124.04 kg/da). Some better lines than others were selected in considering to flowering period, plant height, thousand kernel weight and grain yield values. 2009-2010 and 2010-2011 growing seasons under Sanliurfa conditions. Researchers reported that genotypes were significant about days to flowering, plant height, first pod height, thousand kernel weight, biological yield and grain yield. Also Oktem (2016) conducted a research was to determine high yield red lentil varieties in 2013-2014 and 2014-2015 growing seasons under Sanliurfa conditions. It was reported that flowering period, plant height, thousand kernel weight and grain yield were found significant at 0.01 level and the highest grain yield was obtained from Sakar variety (186.16 kg/da) while the lowest grain yield was found at Yerli Kırmızı variety (72.82 kg/da). Nazir et al. (2014) conducted an experiment to evaluate performance of newly developed candidate lines of lentil (Lens culinaris) in Pakistan during 2011-12. Researchers reported that plant height varied from 29.67 to 38.67 cm. This to Southeastern