NS8048BC
| Denomination: | 'NS8048BC' |
|---|---|
| Botanical Name: | Brassica napus |
| Applicant/Holder: |
Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc. 8305 NW, 62nd Avenue P.O. Box 7060 Johnston, Iowa 50131 United States of America |
| Breeder: |
Jayantilal D. Patel, Pioneer Hi-Bred Production Ltd., Caledon, Ontario |
| Agent in Canada: |
Pioneer Hi-Bred Production Company 240, 115 Quarry Park Road SE Calgary, Alberta T2C 5G9 Canada Tel: 306-203-4895 |
| Application Date: | 2022-05-12 |
| Provisional Protection: | 2022-05-12 |
| Application Number: | 22-10924 |
Variety Description
Variety used for comparison: 'NS5536BC'
Summary: The leaf of NS8048BC' is narrower than that of NS5536BC'. The silique and beak of NS8048BC' are shorter than those of NS5536BC'. At maturity, the plants of NS8048BC' are shorter than the plants of NS5536BC'.
Description:
PLANT: male fertile inbred line, open pollinated spring type, short at maturity
COTYLEDON: medium width
LEAF: medium green, very few lobes, undulating margin, very shallow to shallow margin indentations, medium length, narrow, short to medium length petiole
FLOWER PETAL: yellow, not touching to touching petal spacing
ANTHER: pollen production present
SILIQUE: erect to semi-erect attitude, short to medium length, medium width to wide, medium length beak, short pedicel
Origin & Breeding History: NS8048BC' is a maintainer inbred line developed by Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc. using a double haploid plant breeding method. The variety originated from a complex cross between four proprietary inbred lines initiated in 2007 in Caledon, Ontario, Canada. The resulting F1 generation was subject to the double haploidization process with one double haploid line selected and designated as NS8048BC' in 2012 based on plant vigour, time of flowering and pod development, glucosinolate levels, saturated fats, and oil content. Breeder seed production commenced in 2019.
Tests & Trials: The comparative trials for NS8048BC' 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 'NS8048BC' with reference variety 'NS5536BC'
Leaf width (cm)
| 'NS8048BC' | 'NS5536BC' | |
|---|---|---|
| mean 2022 (LSD=0.76) | 7.8 | 9.7 |
| std. deviation 2022 | 1.4 | 1.8 |
| mean 2023 (LSD=0.77) | 8.2 | 9.7 |
| std. deviation 2023 | 1.7 | 1.7 |
Silique length (mm)
| 'NS8048BC' | 'NS5536BC' | |
|---|---|---|
| mean 2022 (LSD=3.04) | 52.9 | 67.4 |
| std. deviation 2022 | 5.3 | 6.8 |
| mean 2023 (LSD=3.24) | 49.3 | 63.3 |
| std. deviation 2023 | 6.0 | 8.7 |
Beak length (mm)
| 'NS8048BC' | 'NS5536BC' | |
|---|---|---|
| mean 2022 (LSD=0.60) | 6.8 | 7.8 |
| std. deviation 2022 | 2.0 | 2.1 |
| mean 2023 (LSD=0.44) | 5.2 | 5.9 |
| std. deviation 2023 | 1.4 | 1.6 |
Plant height (at maturity) (cm)
| 'NS8048BC' | 'NS5536BC' | |
|---|---|---|
| mean 2022 (LSD=5.39) | 87.1 | 98.0 |
| std. deviation 2022 | 12.7 | 13.4 |
| mean 2023 (LSD=4.04) | 83.8 | 93.0 |
| std. deviation 2023 | 9.6 | 9.7 |
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Canola: NS8048BC' (left) with reference variety NS5536BC' (right)
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