Comparison of Morphological Organs of Some Quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Willd.) Genotypes in terms of Nutritional Values

Abstract

This research was carried out to compare the nutritional values of different morphological organs of 9 quinoa (Cherry Vanilla, French Vanilla, Read Head, Rainbow, Titicaca, China Population, Moqu-Arrochilla, Oro De Valle and Q-52) genotypes in Bingöl conditions. The research was established in the trial field of Bingöl University Genç Vocational School Application and Research area during the 2019 growing period. The study was carried out with randomized block design with four replications. The crude protein, crude ash, acid detergent fiber (ADF), neutral detergent fiber (NDF), digestible dry matter (DDM), dry matter intake (DMI) rates and relative feed value (RFV) of the stems, leaves and bunches of quinoa genotypes used in the research were investigated. According to the results of the research; crude protein ratios of the quinoa genotypes varied between 5.0-9.4% in the stem, 13.7-22.% in the leaf and 19.6-23.2% in the bunch, crude ash ratios between 7.8-14.3% in the stem, 23.9-29.4% in the leaf and 13.1-17.6% in the bunch, ADF ratios between 40.3-51.2% in the stem, 9.9-15.4% in the leaf and 11.9-16.8% in the bunch, NDF ratios between 49.1-68.2% in the stem, 22.5-35.6% in the leaf and 24.3-32.0% in the bunch, DDM rates between 49.0-57.5% in the stem, 76.9-81.2% in the leaf and 75.8-79.6% in the bunch, DMI ratios between 1.76-2.44% in the stem, 3.37-5.33% in the leaf and 3.75-4.93% in the cluster, RFV between 67-101 in the stem, 201-322 in the leaf and 224-298 in the cluster. According to the research result; the best values between the quinoa genotypes in terms of both quality and digestibility were obtained from China population. Therefore; it is recommended that the Chinese population can be raised in Bingöl and similar ecologies.