G00580MC

Canola

Variety Description

Variety used for comparison: 'NS5888MC'

Summary: The leaf margin of ‘G00580MC' is rounded whereas the leaf margin of ‘NS5888MC' is undulated. The time of flowering occurs earlier for the plants of ‘G00580MC' than for those of ‘NS5888MC'. ‘G00580MC' has a shorter silique than ‘NS5888MC'.

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 margin indentations, short to medium length, narrow to medium width, short petiole

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

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

Origin & Breeding History: ‘G00580MC' is a restorer inbred line developed by Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc. using a pedigree method of plant breeding. The variety originated from a cross between three proprietary inbred lines initiated in 2010 in Caledon, Ontario, Canada. The F1 to F3 generations were planted in greenhouse and harvested in bulk. The F5 lines were evaluated in an Ontario field nursery in 2013. One F7 line designated as ‘G00580MC' was selected in 2015 based on plant vigour, time of flowering and pod development, glucosinolate levels, saturated fats, and oil content. Breeder seed production commenced in 2017.

Tests & Trials: The comparative trials for ‘G00580MC' 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 'G00580MC' with reference variety 'NS5888MC'

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

Silique length (mm)

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Canola: ‘G00580MC' (left) with reference variety ‘NS5888MC' (right)