Variability Studies and Breeding for Increased Oil Content in Rapeseed and Mustard

Autor:	P. N. Gambhir, A. N. Asthana, P. N. Tiwari, S. D. Dube, T. S. Rajan
Rok vydání:	1979
Předmět:	Rapeseed Agronomy biology Oil content Brassica Selection method biology.organism_classification Agronomy and Crop Science
Zdroj:	Experimental Agriculture. 15:65-71
ISSN:	1469-4441 0014-4797
DOI:	10.1017/s0014479700009212
Popis:	SUMMARYOil content (percentage) was determined by pulsed nuclear magnetic spectrometry to study its variability in rai (Brassica juncea) and yellow sarson (B. campestris). Wide inter-varietal and intra-varietal variability was observed in both crops. Genetic aspects of oil content were also worked out, and single-plant and bulk selection methods used for 3 years to exploit the intra-varietal variability. A positive trend in the improvement of oil percentage was observed in 27 out of 30 varieties, some of which showed significant improvements over their respective unselected stocks. A maximum increment of 7% was observed in variety BR 40 of rai and 6% in variety YSM of yellow sarson.
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