PR0CN778

Canola

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Variety Description

Varieties used for comparison: 'PPS02-364', 'PPS04-205' and '5440'

Summary: The cotyledon of 'PR0CN778' is shorter and narrower than that of '5440'. The leaf and petiole of 'PR0CN778' are longer than those of 'PPS02-364'. The plants of 'PR0CN778' flower later than the plants of 'PPS02-364'. The petal of 'PR0CN778' is shorter than the petals of 'PPS02-364' and '5440' and narrower than that of '5440'. The plants of 'PR0CN778' mature later than the plants of the reference varieties. At maturity, the plants of 'PR0CN778' are taller than the plants of 'PPS04-205' and shorter than those of '5440'.

Description:

PLANT: male fertile inbred line, spring type, medium height at maturity

COTYLEDON: medium length and width

LEAF: medium to dark green, many to very many lobes, rounded margin, low density of shallow margin indentations, medium length, narrow to medium width, short to medium petiole

FLOWER PETAL: yellow, short to medium length, narrow to medium width

SILIQUE: semi-erect to horizontal attitude, very short to short, short to medium length beak, short pedicel
SEED COAT: black

AGRONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS: good resistance to lodging, medium to good resistance to shattering

QUALITY CHARACTERISTICS: erucic acid is 0.01% of total fatty acids, oil content is 46.9% of whole dried seed, protein is 47.3% of dried oil free meal, low concentration of glucosinolates (10.1 µmol/g)

CHEMICAL REACTION: resistant to glufosinate-ammonium herbicide

DISEASE REACTION: resistant to Blackleg (Leptosphaeria maculans asexual stage: Phoma lingam)

Origin & Breeding History: 'PR0CN778' is a restorer line in the process of F1 hybrid production. It was derived as a double haploid line containing the Rf3 gene in a homozygous state. The cross was made at BASF Canada Inc. in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada in 2015 and the subsequent double haploid line extraction was made in 2016. 'PR0CN778' was selected in 2020 on the basis of fertility restoration of numerous male sterile lines and expression of tolerance to glufosinate-ammonium herbicide. Other selection parameters included height, vigour, maturity, blackleg resistance, seed pod shattering resistance, oil content, fatty acid profile, glucosinolate content and combining ability. Breeder seed production commenced in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada in 2020.

Tests & Trials: The comparative trials for 'PR0CN778' were conducted during the 2020 and 2021 growing seasons in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. Trials were arranged in a RCB design with 3 replications per variety. The plots consisted of 3 rows that were 6 metres in length with spacing of 25 cm between rows and 50 cm between plots. The planting density resulted in a total of approximately 1300 plants per variety per year. The measured characteristics were based on 30 measurements except for the silique characteristics which were based on 60 measurements. The means were based on a two year average. Mean differences were significant at the 2% probability level based on LSD values.

Comparison tables for 'PR0CN778' with reference varieties 'PPS02-364', 'PPS04-205' and '5440'

Cotyledon length (mm)

Cotyledon width (mm)

Leaf length (cm)

Petiole length (cm)

Days to flowering (number of days from planting to when 50% of plants have one or more open flowers)

Flower petal length (mm)

Flower petal width (mm)

Days to maturity (number of days from planting to maturity)

Plant height (at maturity) (cm)

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Canola: 'PR0CN778' (left) with reference varieties 'PPS04-205' (centre left), 'PPS02-364' (centre right) and '5440' (right)