PB1CN284

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: 'PB1CN231', 'PPS01-140 B-Line' and '5440'

Summary: The leaf of 'PB1CN284' is shorter than that of '5440'. 'PB1CN284' has a wider leaf than 'PB1CN231'. The petiole of 'PB1CN284' is shorter than those of 'PPS01-140 B-Line' and '5440'. 'PB1CN284' has a shorter silique than 'PPS01-140 B-Line' and '5440'. The silique beak of 'PB1CN284' is longer than that of 'PPS01-140 B-Line'. The plants of 'PB1CN284' mature later than those of 'PPS01-140 B-Line' and '5440'. At maturity, the plants of 'PB1CN284' are shorter than the plants of '5440'. The seed coat of 'PB1CN284' is brown whereas it is black for 'PPS01-140 B-Line' and '5440'.

Description:

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

COTYLEDON: medium to long, medium to wide

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

FLOWER PETAL: yellow, medium length and width

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

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

QUALITY CHARACTERISTICS: erucic acid is 0.02% of total fatty acids, oil content is 45.8% of whole dried seed, protein is 47.6% of dried oil free meal, low concentration of glucosinolates (14.1 µmol/g)

CHEMICAL REACTION: susceptible to glufosinate ammonium herbicides

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

Origin & Breeding History: 'PB1CN284' is the male fertile maintainer line of 'PA1CN184'. It is a non-transgenic selected line which was derived by crossing an inbred line containing the Ms8 gene to a donor line, which was then crossed to a recurring parent in a backcrossing scheme. The initial cross was conducted in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada in 2018. 'PB1CN284' was selected in 2019 on the basis of per se performance, 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 'PB1CN284' 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 'PB1CN284' with reference varieties 'PB1CN231', 'PPS01-140 B-Line' and '5440'

Leaf length (cm)

Leaf width (cm)

Petiole length (cm)

Silique length (mm)

Beak length (mm)

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

Plant height (at maturity) (cm)

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Canola: 'PB1CN284' (left) with reference varieties 'PB1CN231' (centre left), 'PPS01-140 B-Line' (centre right) and '5440' (right)