MSL SW 740C
| Denomination: | 'MSL SW 740C' |
|---|---|
| Botanical Name: | Brassica napus |
| Applicant/Holder: |
Lantmännen SW Seed AB Onsjövägen 13 SE-268 81 Svalöv Sweden Tel: 46 702 013 031 Norddeutsche Pflanzenzücht Hans-Georg Lembke KG Hohenlieth, D-24363 Holtsee Germany Tel: 043 51 736 130 |
| Breeder: |
Lantmännen SW Seed AB, Svalöv, Sweden Dietmar Brauer, Norddeutsche Pflanzenzücht, Holtsee, Germany |
| Agent in Canada: |
Lantmännen SW Seed Ltd. 510 Blackthorn Crescent Saskatoon, Saskatchewan S7V 1A8 Canada Tel: 306-955-9620 |
| Application Date: | 2005-09-08 |
| Application Number: | 05-5047 |
| Grant of Rights Date: | 2008-03-17 |
| Certificate Number: | 3190 |
| Date rights surrendered: | 2009-03-17 |
Variety Description
Varieties used for comparison: 'Impulse' and 'MSL 501C'
Summary: 'MSL SW 740C' has deeper leaf dentations than 'Impulse' and 'MSL 501C'. The flowering time of 'MSL SW 740C' is earlier than in 'Impulse'. 'MSL SW 740C' has a slightly longer beak than 'Impulse'. The pedicel of 'MSL SW 740C' is shorter than that of 'Impulse' and 'MSL 501C'. 'MSL SW 740C' has a taller plant height at maturity than 'Impulse' and 'MSL 501C'. 'MSL SW 740C' is male sterile while 'Impulse' is not.
Description:
PLANT: male sterile, spring type, tall height at maturity
LEAF: medium to dark green, few to medium number of lobes present, sharp margin, medium depth dentations
FLOWER: yellow with white stripes
POD: medium to long silique, medium length beak, very short pedicel, black seed
QUALITY: trace erucic acid levels, very low glucosinolates
Origin & Breeding History: 'MSL SW 740C' was developed by Svalöf Weibull AB, Svalöv, Sweden and Norddeutsche Pflanzenzucht, Hohenlieth, Germany from a cross made in 2002. Selection criteria included male sterility, earliness, straw stiffness, high oil content, high protein content, blackleg tolerance and low erucic acid and glucosinolate levels.
Tests & Trials: Tests and trials for 'MSL SW 740C' were conducted during the summers of 2005 and 2006 in Aberdeen, Saskatchewan. Plots consisted of 8 rows, 4 meters in length with a row spacing of 15 cm. There were 2 replicates arranged in a Random Complete Block Design.
Comparison tables for 'MSL SW 740C' with reference varieties 'Impulse' and 'MSL 501C'
Means are based on a two year average of 40 plant parts for cotyledon measurements, 30 for leaf and 60 for silique characteristics.
Days to flowering
| 'MSL SW 740C' | 'Impulse' | 'MSL 501C' | |
|---|---|---|---|
| mean | 41.3 | 44.8 | 42.3 |
Beak length (mm)
| 'MSL SW 740C' | 'Impulse' | 'MSL 501C' | |
|---|---|---|---|
| mean | 10.4 | 9.1 | 10.7 |
| std. deviation | 1.882 | 1.664 | 1.876 |
Pedicel length (mm)
| 'MSL SW 740C' | 'Impulse' | 'MSL 501C' | |
|---|---|---|---|
| mean | 11.3 | 18.8 | 15.8 |
| std. deviation | 3.237 | 3.168 | 5.338 |
Plant height at maturity (cm)
| 'MSL SW 740C' | 'Impulse' | 'MSL 501C' | |
|---|---|---|---|
| mean | 120.4 | 102.5 | 105.0 |
| std. deviation | 17.836 | 14.219 | 12.580 |
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Canola: 'MSL SW 740C' (left) with reference varieties 'Impulse' (centre) and 'MSL 501C' (right)
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