Adaptability of irrigated spring canola oil production to the US High Plains

Abstract

Canola oil is high in oleic acid which is commonly used for food and industrial purposes. To determine adaptability of spring canola (Brassica napus L.) to the High Plains for industrial oil production, 26 irrigated trials were conducted from 2005 to 2008. Trials were divided into five regions-1: 36-37 • N 108 • W; 2: 39-40 • N 101-103 • W; 3: 41-42 • N 102-103 • W; 4: 41-42 • N 104 • W; 5: 43-44 • N 106-108 • W. Cultural practices were based on site-specific protocols. Four cultivars, Hyola 401, Hyola 357 Magnum, SW Marksman, and SW Patriot, were planted in replicated plots in April or May under standard irrigation and harvested in July to October depending on region. Seed yield Hyola 401 and Hyola 357 Magnum were higher than SW Marksman and SW Patriot across the five regions and within Regions 1, 2, 3, and 5. Regions 1, 2 and 3 yielded significantly greater than did Regions 4 and 5. Samples from 18 trials were examined for their oil content and fatty acid distribution. The four cultivars had greater than 38% oil content; SW Marksman and SW Patriot had higher oil content than Hyola 401 and Hyola 357 Mag. Higher oil content was achieved in Regions 1, 4 and 5. Across and within regions, the percent of oleic acid did not differ for the four cultivars. The mean content of oleic acid decreased going north from Region 2 to Region 5, as did seed yield in the High Plains. Linoleic acid increased going north from Region 1. Linolenic acids showed little variation across regions. Considering yield and total oil content together, growing spring canola would be excellent in the High Plains.

Growth and Yield Response of Camelina Sativa to inorganic Fertilizers and Farmyard Manure in Hot Semi-Arid Climate of India

“…However, concentration of linoleic acid (20.5%) reported in the present study was higher. On the other hand, linoleic acid conent in camelina oil in the present study was nearly equal to that described in other studies [8]. Such variations in fatty acid content in camelina oil may be explained by the fact that besides cultivar specific characteristics, environmental conditions also affect fatty acid composition [2,7].…”

“…Such a high economic value of camelina meal has tremendous potential in ensuring camelina biodiesel economically more viable. Growing environments influence quality and quantity of seed and oil yield of oilseed crops [8]. therefore it is important to develop regionspecific production technologies for a newly introduced crop in a particular agro-climatic region.…”

Fatty Acid Content of Seed at Different Development Stages in Canola on Different Soil Types with Low Organic Matter

“…Temperature during seed development is generally considered to account for most of the variations in fatty acid composition (Baux et al, 2008). Other important factors are solar radiation (Izquierdo et al, 2009) and water stress (Pavlista et al, 2011).…”

Comparative study of the floral biology and of the response of productivity to insect visitation in two rapeseed cultivars (Brassica napus L.) in Rio Grande do Sul

“…However, the positive effects on seed production and quality may vary between cultivars and plantation sites, as differences in the number of seeds per silique and seed weight were found between the study sites (see Figures 1 to 6). Pavlista et al (2011) also observed differences in silique productivity and quality between production regions. For the cultivars studied, it is concluded that the cultivar Hyola 61 is more dependent on insect pollination than Hyola 420.…”