Talia 2 - a lentil cultivar for Lebanon [Lens culinaris]
1990
Abi Antoun, M. (Agricultural Research Inst., Tel Amara (Lebanon)) | Kiwan, P. (ICARDA Terbol Station, Beqa'a Valley (Lebanon)) | Erskine, W. (ICARDA, Aleppo (Syria))
Description is given of Talia 2, a new lentil cultivar released in Lebanon. In comparative performance of lentil cultivars at Beqa'a valley during 1980-89 seasons, Talia 2 gave an average seed yield of 1501 kg/ha in comparison with 1191 kg/ha for Lebanese local. Talia 2 matures earlier. It is less tall. The seed coat is mid-brown. The average seed weight is 2.76 g/100 seeds. The protein content is 28.8 and cooking time is 35 min.
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