Evaluation of canola varieties and elite lines in Southern Sonora
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Brassica napus L., Aztecan, Canorte, Centenario, seed productionAbstract
Canola is a type of rapeseed (Brassica napus L. and B. rapa L.) which was genetically improved in Canada; it was achieved that the seed had less than 2% erucic acid in the oil and less than 30 micromoles of glucosinolates per gram of meal and in this way, it can be used in human and animal food. Limited water availability is also a recurring problem, forcing producers to look for water-efficient crop options such as canola. This study aimed to identify varieties and elite lines of canola with high yield potential, which allows their recommendation for sowing to producers. The research was established at the Norman E. Borlaug Experimental Field-INIFAP, in Ciudad Obregón, Sonora, Mexico. The sowing was carried out on November 24, 2020, in the autumn-winter 2020-2021 agricultural cycle. A yield trial was carried out on 10 elite lines and six varieties of canola; demonstration plots of five elite lines and five varieties of canola were also set up. The following agronomic traits were established: beginning of flowering (20% of the plants have the first flowers), physiological maturity (80% of the plants show typical coloration), recorded in days after sowing (DAS), lodging, plant height, hectoliter weight (HW), and grain yield (kg ha-1). The canola varieties with the highest yields were Centenario, Aztecan, and Canorte. Outstanding elite lines, such as SEL-M-F3-445 and SEL-F3-135, were identified, which outperformed commercial varieties in yield and agronomic behavior, making them important for the release of new varieties. Based on the yields obtained from the different varieties evaluated, it is feasible to recommend them for sowing to producers in the region of Ciudad Obregón, Sonora.
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