3GR00FNC01

Canola

Variety Description

Varieties used for comparison: ‘NS6569MC' and ‘G00555MC'

Summary: The silique of ‘3GR00FNC01' has a shorter beak than that of ‘NS6569MC' and a longer pedicel than that of ‘G00555MC'. At maturity, the plants of ‘3GR00FNC01' are shorter than the plants of ‘NS6569MC'.

Description:

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

COTYLEDON: medium width

LEAF: medium green, very few lobes, rounded margin, shallow to medium depth of margin indentations, short to medium length, narrow to medium width, short petiole

FLOWER PETAL: yellow, touching petal spacing
ANTHER: pollen production present

SILIQUE: erect attitude, short, medium to wide, short to medium length beak, short to medium length pedicel

Origin & Breeding History: ‘3GR00FNC01' is a restorer inbred line developed by Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc. using a pedigree method of plant breeding. The variety originated from a complex cross between four proprietary inbred lines initiated in 2012 in Caledon, Ontario, Canada. The progeny from this complex cross was crossed with a proprietary inbred line with the resulting F1 being self-pollinated eight times. The variety was selected based on plant vigour, time of flowering and pod development, glucosinolate levels, saturated fats, and oil content with an F8 line designated as ‘3GR00FNC01' in 2017. Breeder seed production commenced in 2020.

Tests & Trials: The comparative trials for ‘3GR00FNC01' were conducted during the 2022 and 2023 growing seasons in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. The trial included 3 replicates. The candidate and reference variety were sown side by side in the first replicate whereas varieties in the second and third replicate were completely randomized. The plots consisted of 2 rows that were 3 metres in length with spacing of 50 cm between rows. The planting density of 26 seeds per metre resulted in a total of 468 plants per variety per year. The measured characteristics were based on 30 measurements per variety per year except for silique characteristics which were based on 60 measurements per variety per year. Mean differences were significant at the 2% probability level based on LSD values.

Comparison tables for '3GR00FNC01' with reference varieties ‘NS6569MC' and ‘G00555MC'

Beak length (mm)

Pedicel length (mm)

Plant height (at maturity) (cm)

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Canola: ‘3GR00FNC01' (left) with reference varieties ‘NS6569MC' (centre) and ‘G00555MC' (right)