In order to understand the variations in grain length, grain width and regional distribution of hulless barley, 214 hulless barley varieties were used as materials to determine the grain length and width. The results of ANOVA showed that there were significant differences in grain length and width among different varieties. The variation range of grain length was 4.125-8.117 mm, with the average value of 6.075 mm, and the total coefficient of variation is 10.906%. The materials with long grain length inclued Beiqing 2 (Haibei, Qinghai), Changmangluodamai (Kunming, Yunnan), Baiqingke (Longzi, Tibet),Shanqing 7 (Shannan, Tibet), and Ximala 4 (Renbu, Tibet). The varieties with shorter grains inclued Huangzhongliulengqingke (Huangzhong, Tibet), Zhagu (Zuogong, Tibet),Heqingke (Qinghai), Midamai (Jinning,Yunnan), and Mirugong (Nanmulin, Tibet).The variation range of grain width was 1.670-3.553 mm with the average of 2.596 mm. The total coefficient of variation of grain width was 13.721%. Varieties with lowest grain width include Miruhong (Nanmulin, Tibet), Baiqingke (Changdu,Tibet), Danbaheiqingke (Danba, Tibet), and Dong 207 (Lhasa,Tibet).Varieties with highest grain width include Bang Iu (Mexico), Ziqingke(Qiongjie, Tibet), Fan 29 (Qinghai), and Ximala 6(Rikaze,Tibet). There were significant differences in grain length but no significant differences in grain width among different regions. Materials from Gansu had the highest mean grain length (6.273 mm) and those from Yunnan had the lowest (5.737 mm). The maximum value (8.117 mm) appeared in Tibetan materials and the minimum value (2.560 mm) appeared in Qinghai materials. The average grain width of materials from abroad was the highest (2.744 mm), while that from Yunnan was the lowest (2.315 mm). The widest (3.553 mm) and narrowest (1.670 mm) cultivars were in Tibet. The results of cluster analysis showed that 214 materials were divided into four categories according to grain length or width. We screened out four large grain cultivars: Lasalanqingke (Lhasa, Tibet), Naima (Bomi, Tibet), Beiqing 2 (Haibei, Qinghai), and Changmangluodamai (Kunming, Yunnan). |