Eight varieties of soft wheat T.aestivum L. were used in the study, four of which
were local (sham 6, sham 8, sham 10 and bohoth 4) and four introduced varieties obtained
from the Scientific Agricultural Research Center (Tugela, Betta, Bezenchukska
ya98 and
saratovskaya210) and grown during the periods (2011-2012 and 2012-2013) at Qabu Al
Awwamiyya near Lattakia City. The following readings were taken for the studied
varieties (yield, plant height, spike length, number of spikelets per spike, weight of 1000
grains, protein content proportion of gluten, ash, and moisture content). Data was analyzed
statistically using an analysis of variance. The results showed significant differences
between the local and introduced varieties on the one hand, and between the varieties
themselves on the other hand. Local varieties were better than the introduced varieties with
regards to the protein content, moisture content, proportion of gluten, yield, spike length,
number of spikelets per spike, and the 1000-grain weight. The introduced varieties
however were superior in plant height and ash. The best varieties among local varieties
were (Sham 6 and Sham 10), and Betta among the introduced ones.