PA22CN194

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 ‘PA22CN194' is longer than that of ‘PPS01-140 A-Line'. The indentations on the leaf margin of ‘PA22CN194' are deep whereas the indentations are shallow to a medium depth on the leaf margin of ‘PA1CN131' and shallow on the leaf margin of ‘PPS01-140 A-Line'. ‘PA22CN194' has a shorter leaf than that of ‘5440'. The petiole of ‘PA22CN194' is longer than that of ‘PA1CN131' and shorter than that of ‘5440'. Flowering occurs later for the plants of ‘PA22CN194' than for those of the reference varieties. The flower petal of ‘PA22CN194' is shorter than that ‘5440', longer than that of ‘PPS01-140 A-Line' and longer and wider than that of ‘PA1CN131'. ‘PA22CN194' has a longer silique than ‘PA1CN131'. The silique beak and pedicel of ‘PA22CN194' are longer than those of ‘PPS01-140 A-Line' and shorter than those of ‘5440'. Plant maturity occurs later for ‘PA22CN194' than for the reference varieties. At maturity, the plants of ‘PA22CN194' are taller than those of ‘PA1CN131' and ‘PPS01-140 A-Line'. The seed coat of ‘PA22CN194' is black whereas it is brown for ‘PA1CN131'.

Description:

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

COTYLEDON: medium length, narrow to medium width

LEAF: medium green, many to very many lobes, rounded margin, deep and dense margin indentations, medium length and width, short petiole

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

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

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

QUALITY CHARACTERISTICS: erucic acid is 0.03% of total fatty acids, oil content is 44.9% of whole dried seed, protein is 48.0% of dried oil free meal, low concentration of glucosinolates (11.6 µmol/g)

DISEASE REACTION: resistant to Blackleg (Leptosphaeria maculans asexual stage: Phoma lingam)

Origin & Breeding History: ‘PA22CN194' is a male sterile line which contains the Ms8 gene construct in the heterozygous state. It was derived by backcrossing a double haploid line, which was extracted in 2015, to a male sterile line which contained the Ms8 gene. The initial cross was made at BASF Canada Inc. in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada in 2015. ‘PA22CN194' was selected in 2019 based on male sterility stability, expression of resistance to glufosinate-ammonium herbicide, maturity and good combining ability with numerous restorer lines. Other selection parameters included height, vigour, blackleg resistance, clubroot resistance, resistance to seed pod shattering, oil content, fatty acid profile and glucosinolate content. Breeder seed production commenced in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan in 2020.

Tests & Trials: The comparative trials for ‘PA22CN194' were conducted during the 2022 and 2023 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 a total of 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 'PA22CN194' with reference varieties 'PA1CN131', 'PPS01-140 A-Line' and '5440'

Cotyledon length (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: ‘PA22CN194' (left) with reference varieties ‘PA1CN131' (centre left), ‘PPS01-140 A-Line' (centre right) and ‘5440' (right)