Table 1 Names, year of release and characteristics of the barley genotypes studied (Chaabane et al. 2009; Ben Ghanem and El Felah 2011; Ben Youssef et al. 2011)
Name | Year of release | Characteristics | Yield (t/ha) |
|---|---|---|---|
Ardhaoui | Local Tunisian variety | Adapted to the driest regions | ≈ 4.5 |
Kounouz | Selected by INRAT in 2011 | Resistance to fungal diseases | ≈ 5.2 |
Lemsi | Selected by INRAT in 2009 | Used as fodder | ≈ 4.0 |
Manel | Selected by INRAT in 1996 | Suitable for wetlands | ≈ 5.5 |
Rihane | Introduced from ICARDA in 1982 | Adapted to semi-arid regions | ≈ 5.0 |