Alternative oilseed crops for biodiesel feedstock on the Canadian prairies

2011 ◽  
Vol 91 (5) ◽  
pp. 889-896 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert Blackshaw ◽  
Eric Johnson ◽  
Yantai Gan ◽  
William May ◽  
David McAndrew ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Brassica Juncea ◽  
Yield Potential ◽  
Brassica Napus L ◽  
Canadian Prairies ◽  
Oilseed Crops ◽  
Yellow Mustard ◽  
Ethiopian Mustard ◽  
Biodiesel Feedstock ◽  
Oil Concentration ◽  
Oriental Mustard

Blackshaw, R. E., Johnson, E. N., Gan, Y., May, W. E., McAndrew, D. W., Barthet, V., McDonald, T. and Wispinski, D. 2011. Alternative oilseed crops for biodiesel feedstock on the Canadian prairies. Can. J. Plant Sci. 91: 889–896. Increased demand for biodiesel feedstock has encouraged greater napus canola (Brassica napus L.) production, but there may be a need for greater production of other oilseed crops for this purpose. A multi-site field study was conducted to determine the oil yield potential of various crops relative to that of napus canola in the semi-arid, short-season environment of the Canadian prairies. Oilseed crops evaluated included rapa canola (Brassica rapa L.), juncea canola (Brassica juncea L.), Ethiopian mustard (Brassica carinata L.), oriental mustard (Brassica juncea L.), yellow mustard (Sinapis alba L.), camelina (Camelina sativa L.), flax (Linum usitatissimum L.), and soybean [Glycine max (L.) Max.]. Crop emergence and growth were generally good for all crops, but soybean did not fully mature at some locations. The number of site-years (out of a total of 9) that crops attained similar or greater yields compared to napus canola were camelina (6), oriental mustard (5), juncea canola (3), flax (3), soybean (3), rapa canola (2), yellow mustard (2), and Ethiopian mustard (1). The ranking of seed oil concentration was napus canola=rapa canola= juncea canola=flax>camelina=oriental mustard>Ethiopian mustard>yellow mustard>soybean. Considering yield and oil concentration, the alternative oilseed crops exhibiting the most potential for biodiesel feedstock were camelina, flax, rapa canola and oriental mustard. Oils of all crops were easily converted to biodiesel and quality analyses indicated that all crops would be suitable for biodiesel feedstock with the addition of antioxidants that are routinely utilized in biodiesel fuels.

Response of mustard to fertilization, seeding date, and seeding rate in southern Alberta

2006 ◽  
Vol 86 (2) ◽  
pp. 353-362 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. H. McKenzie ◽  
A. B. Middleton ◽  
E. Bremer
Keyword(s):  
Brassica Juncea ◽  
Seed Yield ◽  
Yield Potential ◽  
Seeding Rate ◽  
Fertilizer Rate ◽  
Yellow Mustard ◽  
Seeding Date ◽  
Southern Alberta ◽  
P Fertilizer ◽  
Oriental Mustard

Yellow mustard (Sinapsis alba L.), brown mustard (Brassica juncea L.), and oriental mustard (B. juncea) have been grown in Alberta since the 1950s, but limited agronomic information specific for this crop is available. The objective of this study was to determine the response of mustard to fertilization, seeding date and seeding rate in southern Alberta. Field experiments were conducted at 20 field sites over a 4-yr period (1999–2002) under irrigated and dryland (fallow and stubble) conditions. Five experiments were conducted with the following treatments: (1) N fertilizer rate (0, 30, 60, 90 and 120 kg N ha-1), (2) urea placement (seed-placed and side-banded urea at rates of 0 to 120 kg N ha-1), (3) P fertilizer rate (0, 6.5, and 13.1 kg P ha-1), (4) S fertilizer rate (0, 10 and 20 kg S ha-1), and (5) seeding date (three dates at approximately 10-d intervals) and seeding rate (target plant densities of 75, 125, 175, 225, and 300 plants m-2). Experiment 1 was conducted with yellow mustard (AC Pennant), oriental mustard (Forge), brown mustard (Commercial Brown) and canola (Q2) (Brassica napus L.), while the remaining experiments were only conducted with yellow mustard. For maximum seed yield, mustard required 95 kg of available N Mg-1 of potential seed yield. Potential yields were closely related to available moisture, increasing 7 to 8 kg ha-1 for every mm increase in available moisture above a minimum moisture requirement of 90 mm. Seed-placed urea reduced plant stand at rates as low as 30 kg N ha-1 and reduced seed yield at rates of 60 to 120 kg N ha-1. Fourteen of 20 sites had a greater than 3% positive yield benefit due to P fertilizer. Mustard did not benefit from S fertilizer application. Delay in seeding by 3–4 wk, compared with seeding in late April to mid-May, reduced seed yield of yellow mustard by an average of 37%. Seed yield increased with seeding rate, but the maximum gain in seed yield due to high seeding rates was only 200 kg ha-1, with significant increases obtained only under very dry conditions. Early seeding and adequate N fertility were the most important agronomic practices for achieving high yields of mustard in southern Alberta. Key words: Sinapsis alba, Brassica juncea, yield, oil, nitrogen, phosphorus, sulfur, water-use efficiency

Midge (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae) injury to Brassicaceae in field trials in northeastern Saskatchewan, Canada

2018 ◽  
Vol 150 (5) ◽  
pp. 637-651 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lars Andreassen ◽  
Juliana Soroka ◽  
Larry Grenkow ◽  
Owen Olfert ◽  
Rebecca H. Hallett
Keyword(s):  
Brassica Napus ◽  
Field Trials ◽  
Sinapis Alba ◽  
Camelina Sativa ◽  
Undescribed Species ◽  
Yellow Mustard ◽  
Field Crops ◽  
Ethiopian Mustard ◽  
Contarinia Nasturtii ◽  
Oriental Mustard

AbstractTo determine resistance of Brassicaceae field crops to Contarinia Róndani (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae) midge complex (Contarinia nasturtii Kieffer and Contarinia undescribed species), field trials of two different host assemblages were undertaken near Melfort, Saskatchewan, Canada in 2014 and repeated in 2015. In both years the first midge adults appeared in early July, when most plants were starting to flower, and a second generation occurred in mid-August, past the period of crop susceptibility. In a trial studying 18 lines of six brassicaceous species, the lowest probability of midge injury was found on Camelina sativa (Linnaeus) Crantz lines in both years. No differences were found in the probability of midge injury among any of the 13 Brassica Linnaeus species lines tested, including commercial glyphosate-resistant and glufosinate-resistant Brassica napus Linnaeus canola lines, Ethiopian mustard (Brassica carinata Braun), brown or oriental mustard (Brassica juncea (Linnaeus) Czernajew), or Polish canola (Brassica rapa Linnaeus) lines. Probability of midge injury on Sinapis alba Linnaeus yellow mustard lines reached levels between those on Camelina sativa lines and those on Brassica lines. A second trial examining 14 current commercial glyphosate-resistant Brassica napus canola cultivars found no differences in susceptibility to midge feeding among any cultivars tested. More plants were damaged in 2015 in both studies, and damage reached maximum levels earlier in 2015 than in 2014.

Development of zero erucic acid Ethiopian mustard through an interspecific cross with zero erucic acid Oriental mustard

1994 ◽  
Vol 74 (4) ◽  
pp. 793-795 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Getinet ◽  
G. Rakow ◽  
J. P. Raney ◽  
R. K. Downey
Keyword(s):  
Erucic Acid ◽  
Brassica Juncea ◽  
Interspecific Cross ◽  
Brassica Carinata ◽  
Oilseed Crop ◽  
Ethiopian Highlands ◽  
Ethiopian Mustard ◽  
Interspecific Transfer ◽  
Key Words:Brassica ◽  
Oriental Mustard

Ethiopian mustard (Brassica carinata A. Braun) is a high-yielding oilseed crop of the Ethiopian highlands, but the seed is high in erucic acid. The objective of this study was to develop zero erucic acid forms in this mustard species. This was achieved through an interspecific transfer of genes for zero erucic acid from Brassica juncea. Key words:Brassica carinata, zero erucic acid

Amigo brown condiment mustard

2009 ◽  
Vol 89 (4) ◽  
pp. 657-660
Author(s):  
G Rakow ◽  
G Séguin-Swartz ◽  
J P Raney ◽  
J Relf-Eckstein ◽  
D Rode
Keyword(s):  
Disease Resistance ◽  
Brassica Juncea ◽  
Seed Quality ◽  
Allyl Isothiocyanate ◽  
Canadian Prairies ◽  
White Rust ◽  
Cultivar Description ◽  
Pedigree Selection ◽  
Very High ◽  
Oriental Mustard

Amigo, brown condiment mustard [Brassica juncea (L.) Czern.] had, on average over 30 locations, the same grain yield as Common Brown in Co-op mustard tests 2004-2006 and was well adapted to the mustard-growing areas of the Canadian prairies. Amigo had the same maturity and plant height as Common Brown. Amigo had 3.3% lower fixed oil content and 2.0% greater seed protein content, highly significant improvements in a brown mustard cultivar. Seed weight of Amigo was similar to that of Common Brown. Amigo had very high allyl isothiocyanate content of 13.15 mg g-1 seed compared with Common Brown at 9.35 mg g-1 seed, levels of allyl isothiocyanate typically found in oriental mustard. The allyl isothiocyanate content of AC Vulcan oriental mustard was 12.96 mg g-1 seed in Co-op Mustard Tests at the same locations and years, not statistically different from Amigo. The high allyl isothiocyanate content was incorporated from AC Vulcan into Amigo, through cross breeding and pedigree selection as was the resistance to white rust race 2a. The strategy to transfer disease resistance and seed quality from oriental mustard to brown mustard was successful.Key words: Brassica juncea (L.) Czern., cultivar description, disease resistance, seed quality

Cultivar and fertilizer S rate interaction effects on canola yield, seed quality and S uptake

2006 ◽  
Vol 86 (1) ◽  
pp. 91-98 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. S. Malhi ◽  
K. S Gill
Keyword(s):  
Protein Concentration ◽  
Seed Quality ◽  
Yield Potential ◽  
Yield Response ◽  
Brassica Napus L ◽  
Straw Yield ◽  
S Deficiency ◽  
S Uptake ◽  
Oil Concentration ◽  
Rate Interaction

Since canola has a high requirement for S, and canola cultivars have differences in growth rate and yield potential, a differential response of canola cultivars to soil S deficiency and S fertilization can be expected. A 3 site-year field study was conducted on S-deficient soils in northeastern Saskatchewan to determine response of four canola cultivars to S deficiency and S fertilization in terms of yield (seed and straw), seed quality (oil, protein and S concentration), and S uptake (seed and straw). Two Brassica napus L. cultivars (Quantum and AC Excel) and two B. rapa L. cultivars (Maverick and AC Parkland) were compared at 0, 5, 10, and 15 kg S ha-1 rates. Both the actual values of seed and straw yield and seed S uptake and the responses to S fertilization were greater for the B. napus than B. rapa cultivars. Optimal yield response for all the four cultivars occurred at the 10 kg S ha-1 rate, though seed quality and S uptake responded up to the 15 kg S ha-1 rate. Sulphur fertilization response was quadratic for seed and straw yield, seed oil and protein concentration, and S uptake in seed, while the response for seed S concentration and straw S uptake was inconsistent. In summary, in spite of differences in magnitude of the response of tested cultivars to S fertilization, the similar nature of the response and optimal yield at the same S rate indicated th at specific S fertilization recommendations for individual canola cultivars are unnecessary. Key words: Canola cultivars, oil concentration, seed quality, S rates, S uptake, yield

THE SUITABILITY OF NINE SPECIES OF CRUCIFERAE AS HOSTS FOR THE LARVAE OF THE RED TURNIP BEETLE, ENTOMOSCELIS AMERICANA (COLEOPTERA: CHRYSOMELIDAE)

1981 ◽  
Vol 113 (5) ◽  
pp. 407-413 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. H. Gerber ◽  
A. A. Obadofin
Keyword(s):  
Pest Management ◽  
Host Plant ◽  
Brassica Juncea ◽  
Brassica Campestris ◽  
Food Plants ◽  
Yellow Mustard ◽  
Thlaspi Arvense ◽  
Wild Mustard ◽  
Black Mustard ◽  
Oriental Mustard

AbstractThe suitability of nine species of Cruciferae as hosts for the larvae of the red turnip beetle, Entomoscelis americana Brown, was tested in the laboratory using excised cotyledons or true leaves as food and rape (Brassica campestris L.) as the standard. The three types of commercial mustards grown in Canada (yellow-seeded (oriental mustard) and brown-seeded (brown mustard) forms of Brassica juncea (L.) Czern.; and yellow mustard, B. hirta Moench) and three weeds (Capsella bursa-pastoris (L.) Medic, shepherd’s purse; Erucastrum gallicum (Willd.) O.E. Schulz, dog mustard; and Sinapis arvensis L., wild mustard) were suitable food plants. Brassica nigra (L.) Koch (black mustard), Descurainia sophia (L.) Webb (flixweed), and Sisymbrium loeselii L. (tall hedge mustard) were marginally suitable. Thlaspi arvense L. (stinkweed) was a non-host plant. These observations suggest that an important element of the pest management system for the red turnip beetle should be the elimination of volunteer commercial mustards and the cruciferous weeds, except T. arvense, in April and May to prevent population build-up.

Seeding rate, fertilizer level and disease management effects on hybrid versus open pollinated canola (Brassica napus L.)

2007 ◽  
Vol 87 (2) ◽  
pp. 255-266 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. A. Brandt ◽  
S. S. Malhi ◽  
D. Ulrich ◽  
G. P. Lafond ◽  
H. R. Kutcher ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Brassica Napus ◽  
Seed Yield ◽  
Protein Concentration ◽  
Seed Quality ◽  
Yield Potential ◽  
Dry Matter Accumulation ◽  
Seeding Rate ◽  
Brassica Napus L ◽  
Fungicide Application ◽  
Oil Concentration

New canola cultivars have much higher yield potential than conventional canola cultivars and changes in production practices may be needed to achieve optimum yield from these cultivars. Studies were conducted to investigate the influence of seeding rates (2.8, 5.6 and 8.4 kg ha-1), fertilizer level (67% – low, 100% – medium, 133% – high of the commercial recommendation) and fungicide application on growth, dry matter accumulation, seed yield and seed quality using two high-yielding canola cultivars [cv. Quantum, open pollinated (OP), and cv. Invigor™, hybrid (HYB)]. The studies were conducted from 1999 to 2001 at three sites in the Parkland region of the Canadian prairies. The two cultivars did not differ in their responses to seeding and fertilizer rates, or fungicide application. Plant density was lower for the HYB than the OP because the HYB had larger seeds, with fewer seeds per kilogram. Emergence declined slightly at high fertilizer levels in some site-years due to fertilizer induced seedling damage, but increased with seeding rate. Time to onset of flowering and maturity showed no consistent influence of cultivar, and tended to be somewhat prolonged with an increase in fertilizer levels, but reduced by an increase in seeding rate. On average, the HYB produced 822 kg ha-1 more biomass and 200 kg ha-1 more seed yield than the OP. Sclerotinia stem rot incidence was very low, except at Melfort in 2000, and fungicide application generally failed to benefit the crop. Seed yield was generally increased when seeding rate was increased, with the largest increase occurring from 2.8 to 5.8 kg ha-1. Seed yield responses to the high rates of seeding or fertilizer only occurred where both inputs were at the highest level, indicating that the optimum level of one was dependent upon the level of the other input. Oil and protein concentration in the seed was higher for the HYB than the OP. High fertilizer levels generally increased the total yield of biomass and seed, and protein concentration in the seed, but usually reduced oil concentration in the seed. Increased seeding rate resulted in a small increase in oil concentration and a small reduction in protein concentration in the seed. Net returns were greatest and least variable for the HYB cultivar. Overall, the HYB performed better than the OP, and the full economic value of high-yielding canola cultivars was only realized when fertilizer and seeding rates were at or above the current recommended rates. Key words: Canola (Brassica napus L.), fertilizer rate, fungicide, hybrid canola, oil content, open pollinated canola, protein content, seeding rate, seed quality, yield

scholarly journals Characterization of a new oriental-mustard (Brassica juncea) allergen, Braj IE: detection of an allergenic epitope

1993 ◽  
Vol 293 (3) ◽  
pp. 625-632 ◽  
Author(s):  
R I Monsalve ◽  
M A Gonzalez de la Peña ◽  
L Menendez-Arias ◽  
C Lopez-Otin ◽  
M Villalba ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Amino Acids ◽  
Monoclonal Antibody ◽  
Brassica Juncea ◽  
Antigenic Determinant ◽  
Major Allergen ◽  
Sinapis Alba ◽  
Histidine Residue ◽  
Yellow Mustard ◽  
Oriental Mustard

Bra j IE, a major allergen from oriental-mustard (Brassica juncea) seeds, has been isolated and characterized. Its primary structure has been elucidated. This protein is composed of two chains (37 and 92 amino acids) linked by disulphide bridges. The amino acid sequence obtained is closely related to that previously determined for Sin a I, an allergen isolated from yellow mustard (Sinapis alba). A common epitope has been detected in the large chain of both Bra j IE and Sin a I by means of electroblotting and immunodetection with 2B3, which is a monoclonal antibody raised against the yellow-mustard allergen. A histidine residue of the large chain of both mustard allergens has been found to be essential for the recognition by 2B3 antibody. A synthetic multiantigenic peptide containing this His was recognized by 2B3 as well as by sera of mustard-hypersensitive individuals. Therefore this antigenic determinant must be involved in the allergenicity of these proteins.

AC Vulcan oriental condiment mustard

2009 ◽  
Vol 89 (2) ◽  
pp. 325-329 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. Rakow ◽  
D. Rode
Keyword(s):  
Grain Yield ◽  
Brassica Juncea ◽  
Seed Weight ◽  
Oil Content ◽  
Seed Quality ◽  
Leptosphaeria Maculans ◽  
Canadian Prairies ◽  
Chlorophyll Contents ◽  
White Rust ◽  
Oriental Mustard

AC Vulcan oriental condiment mustard [Brassica juncea (L.) Czern.] was developed from landraces of oriental mustard grown at Lethbridge, AB, in the 1960s. Lethbridge 22A registered in 1974 was the first true yellow breeding oriental mustard cultivar, followed by Domo in 1977, from which Cutlass was selected. AC Vulcan is a single plant selection from Cutlass. Data on the cultivar Forge (not a check cultivar) are provided for comparison because Forge was the predominant cultivar of oriental mustard in western Canada at the time when Cutlass and AC Vulcan were developed. Forge was developed by Mr. John Hemingway of Colman's Food, Norwich, UK. AC Vulcan yielded 3.0% less grain than the check cultivar Cutlass, on average, over 81 station years in 9 yr of condiment Co-op tests 1999–2007, and was well adapted to the mustard-growing areas of the Canadian prairies. AC Vulcan was one day later in maturity than Cutlass and one day earlier than Forge. It was similar in height to Cutlass. It had 0.5% lower fixed oil than Cutlass and 0.3% greater protein content. Forge had very low fixed oil content at 38.9%. AC Vulcan had increased seed weight (2.82 g per 1000 seed) compared with Cutlass (2.73 g per 1000 seed). Forge had low seed weight (2.49 g) per 1000 seed. AC Vulcan had 12.04 mg g seed-1 of allyl glucosinolate; 0.96 mg g seed-1 greater than Cutlass. Green seed counts varied from 0.65% for Forge to 0.84% for AC Vulcan, statistically not different from each other; this was reflected in seed chlorophyll contents. AC Vulcan and Cutlass were resistant to white rust [Albugo candida (Pers.) Kuntze] race 2a, but highly susceptible to race 2v. Forge was highly susceptible to both white rust races. All three oriental mustard cultivars were highly resistant to blackleg disease [Leptosphaeria maculans (Desm.) Ces. et de Not.]. Major goals in oriental mustard breeding are further reductions in fixed oil content and increases in grain yield. Key words: Brassica juncea (L.) Czern., cultivar descriptions, grain yield, seed quality

Assessment of seed shattering resistance and yield loss in five oilseed crops

2008 ◽  
Vol 88 (1) ◽  
pp. 267-270 ◽  
Author(s):  
Y. Gan ◽  
S. S. Malhi ◽  
S. A. Brandt ◽  
C. L. McDonald
Keyword(s):  
Brassica Napus ◽  
Brassica Juncea ◽  
Brassica Rapa ◽  
Seed Yield ◽  
Yield Loss ◽  
Sinapis Alba ◽  
Yield Losses ◽  
Seed Shattering ◽  
Oilseed Crops ◽  
Yellow Mustard

Use of appropriate harvest management can minimize the yield loss of crucifer crops due to seed and pod shattering. This study determined the difference among five canola/mustard species in the degree of resistance to seed shattering and yield losses. Sinapis alba yellow mustard AC Base, Brassica juncea canola Amulet, Brassica juncea mustard Cutlass, Brassica rapa canola Hysyn, and Brassica napus canola InVigor 2663 were grown at Star City, Scott and Swift Current, SK, from 2004 to 2006. Seed yield was highest for napus canola (2146 kg ha-1), followed by juncea mustard (1971 kg ha-1) and juncea and rapa canola, while alba mustard (1547 kg ha-1) was the lowest. Straight combining compared with swathing resulted in 13% greater seed yield for juncea canola and juncea mustard, and 7% greater for rapa canola, while napus canola did not show yield difference between the two operation regimes. Under high shattering conditions, juncea mustard shed about 400 pods m-2, significantly greater than the four other species. Rapa canola had the lowest number of shed pods. Juncea mustard and napus canola had largest yield loss (about 7% of the total seed yield) during straight combining, followed by alba mustard (5%), and rapa and juncea canola (< 4%). Selection of shattering resistant species and use of straight combining can minimize seed yield losses in the production of crucifer oilseed crops. Key words: Brassica napus, Brassica rapa, Brassica juncea, Sinapis alba, swathing, straight–combine

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