PA1CN186

Canola

Note: The applicant has requested an exemption from compulsory licensing to allow time to multiply and distribute propagating material of the variety. If the exemption is granted, it may be allowed for two years from the date rights are granted for the variety.

Variety Description

Varieties used for comparison: 'PA1CN131', 'PPS01-140 A-Line' and '5440'

Summary: The cotyledon of 'PA1CN186' is shorter and narrower than that of '5440'. 'PA1CN186' has a shorter leaf and petiole than '5440'. The plants of 'PA1CN186' flower later than those of the reference varieties. The petal of 'PA1CN186' is shorter and narrower than that '5440'. 'PA1CN186' has shorter silique and pedicel than that of '5440'. The silique beak of 'PA1CN186' is longer than that of 'PPS01-140 A-Line'. The plants of 'PA1CN186' mature later than those of the reference varieties. At maturity, the plants of 'PA1CN186' are shorter than those of '5440'. The seed coat of 'PA1CN186' is brown whereas it is black for 'PPS01-140 A-Line' and '5440'.

Description:

PLANT: male sterile inbred line, spring type, short to medium height at maturity

COTYLEDON: short to medium length, narrow

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

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

SILIQUE: erect to semi-erect attitude, very short, very short to short beak, very short to short pedicel
SEED COAT: brown

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

QUALITY CHARACTERISTICS: erucic acid is 0.03% of total fatty acids, oil content is 47.4% of whole dried seed, protein is 49.4% of dried oil free meal, low concentration of glucosinolates (14.4 µmol/g)

DISEASE REACTIONS: resistant to Blackleg (Leptosphaeria maculans asexual stage: Phoma lingam) and Clubroot (Plasmodiophora brassicae)

Origin & Breeding History: 'PA1CN186' is a male sterile line which contains the Ms8 gene construct in the heterozygous state. It was derived by crossing a donor line containing the Ms8 gene to an inbred line, with the inbred line used as a recurring parent in a backcrossing scheme. The initial cross was conducted in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada in 2017. 'PA1CN186' was selected in 2019 on the basis of male sterility stability, expression of resistance to glufosinate-ammonium herbicide and good combining ability with numerous restorer lines. Other selection parameters included vigour, maturity, blackleg resistance, clubroot resistance, seed pod shattering resistance, oil content, fatty acid profile and glucosinolate content. Breeder seed production commenced in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada in 2020.

Tests & Trials: The comparative trials for 'PA1CN186' were conducted during the 2021 and 2022 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 approximately 1300 plants per variety per year. The measured characteristics were based on 30 measurements except for 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 'PA1CN186' with reference varieties 'PA1CN131', 'PPS01-140 A-Line' 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)

Silique length (mm)

Beak length (mm)

Pedicel length (mm)

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

Plant height (at maturity) (cm)

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Canola: 'PA1CN186' (left) with reference varieties 'PA1CN131' (centre left), 'PPS01-140 A-Line' (centre right) and '5440' (right)