Formulation of Wild Sunflower (Tithoniadiversifolia) – Based Compost in La Trinidad, Benguet, Philippines

Wild sunflower with moisture contents of 16%, 12% and 8% was densified without the addition of binding agent. The physical properties of the formed briquettes such as mass, dimensions, volume, density and shattering resistance were evaluated. Thermal properties like ignition time, burning time, ash content, and thermal fuel efficiency by means of boiling test were also evaluated. Wild Sunflower stems were gathered and shredded using locally fabricated biomass shredder available at the Research Office of Benguet State University, and were processed into the desired size and moisture contents. Right after the briquetting operation, the physical properties of the briquette were measured and then stored in a zip bag for 24 hours. After the storage, same measurement was conducted. Results show that the influence of moisture contents on the average mass, dimension, shattering resistance, volume and density was statistically insignificant. The wild sunflower with moisture content of 16% had the highest shattering resistance of 88.85%. Furthermore, the influence of moisture content on the thermal properties like ignition time, burning time and ash content are statistically insignificant. Among the moisture contents, the fastest ignition time of 43.75 sec with longest burning time was recorded under 12%. Ash content was also lowest at 12%.

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Patterns of Mating in Wild Sunflower Hybrid Zones

Evolution ◽

10.2307/2411266 ◽

1998 ◽

Vol 52 (3) ◽

pp. 713 ◽

Cited By ~ 42

Author(s):

Loren H. Rieseberg ◽

Stuart J. E. Baird ◽

Andree M. Desrochers

Keyword(s):

Hybrid Zones ◽

Wild Sunflower

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Comparison of fatty acid composition of oil from original and regenerated populations of wild Helianthus species

Plant Genetic Resources ◽

10.1017/s1479262114000677 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 13 (1) ◽

pp. 83-89 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Gerald J. Seiler

Keyword(s):

Fatty Acids ◽

Fatty Acid Composition ◽

Fatty Acid ◽

Acid Composition ◽

Wild Species ◽

Oil Quality ◽

Wild Sunflower ◽

Breeding Programmes ◽

Precise Relationship ◽

Germplasm Accessions

Monitoring and protecting germplasm in genebanks using in situ collections while preserving its original genetic integrity is a priority of germplasm curation. Many germplasm accessions need to be regenerated due to their demand and/or seed condition. The regeneration of wild Helianthus (sunflower) species poses several challenges due to the diversity of 53 wild species. Fatty acid composition of sunflower oil is an important quality factor for the crop. Since oil quality is environmentally influenced, and evaluation of this trait is usually performed on oil from achenes from the original accessions of wild sunflower species, we conducted a study on 72 accessions of eight annual and four perennial taxa of wild sunflower species to compare the oil quality of the original accessions and those regenerated for genebank maintenance. The results showed that the fatty acid composition profiles of achenes from the original and regenerated accessions are not the same. It seems that selection for specific fatty acids in several species will require the analysis of both populations to identify germplasm accessions for use in breeding programmes. It should be borne in mind that accessions of wild species are open-pollinated segregating populations, so one would expect some variability in each succeeding generation. While there may be differences between the original and regenerated accessions, the interrelationships of fatty acids are generally similar in wild and cultivated sunflower species, so there should be no detrimental effects on oil quality when using the wild species for other traits. As more regenerated accessions become available, a more precise relationship between the original and regenerated accessions should emerge.

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Gene banks for wild and cultivated sunflower genetic resources

OCL ◽

10.1051/ocl/2020004 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 27 ◽

pp. 9 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Sreten Terzić ◽

Marie-Claude Boniface ◽

Laura Marek ◽

Daniel Alvarez ◽

Karin Baumann ◽

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Keyword(s):

North America ◽

Genetic Resources ◽

Helianthus Annuus ◽

Inbred Lines ◽

Wild Sunflower ◽

Gene Banks ◽

Breeding Programmes ◽

Wild Accessions ◽

Modern Breeding ◽

Local Research

Modern breeding of sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.), which started 100 years ago, increased the number and the diversity of cultivated forms. In addition, for more than 50 years, wild sunflower and other Helianthus species have been collected in North America where they all originated. Collections of both cultivated and wild forms are maintained in gene banks in many countries where sunflower is an important crop, with some specificity according to the availability of germplasm and to local research and breeding programmes. Cultivated material includes land races, open pollinated varieties, synthetics and inbred lines. The majority of wild accessions are ecotypes of wild Helianthus annuus, but also 52 other species of Helianthus and a few related genera. The activities of three gene banks, in USA, France and Serbia, are described in detail, supplemented by data from seven other countries. Past and future uses of the genetic resources for environmental adaptation and breeding are discussed in relation to genomic and improved phenotypic knowledge of the cultivated and wild accessions available in the gene banks.

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Nitrogen balance and morphometric traits of weanling pigs fed graded levels of wild sunflower (tithonia diversifolia) leaf meal

African Journal of Food Agriculture Nutrition and Development ◽

10.4314/ajfand.v11i5.70441 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 11 (5) ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

AO Fasuyi ◽

FJ Ibitayo

Keyword(s):

Nitrogen Balance ◽

Tithonia Diversifolia ◽

Weanling Pigs ◽

Morphometric Traits ◽

Wild Sunflower ◽

Leaf Meal

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Inheritance of Resistance to Race 4 of Sunflower Downy Mildew in Wild Sunflower Accessions

Crop Science ◽

10.2135/cropsci1992.0011183x003200040022x ◽

1992 ◽

Vol 32 (4) ◽

pp. 949-952 ◽

Cited By ~ 21

Author(s):

Ahmet S. Tan ◽

Chao‐Chien Jan ◽

Thomas J. Gulya

Keyword(s):

Downy Mildew ◽

Inheritance Of Resistance ◽

Wild Sunflower ◽

Race 4

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SEED TREATMENT METHODS AND DURATION EFFECTS ON GERMINATION OF WILD SUNFLOWER

Experimental Agriculture ◽

10.1017/s0014479700361075 ◽

2000 ◽

Vol 36 (1) ◽

pp. 63-69 ◽

Cited By ~ 9

Author(s):

J. O. AKINOLA ◽

A. LARBI ◽

G. O. FARINU ◽

A. A. ODUNSI

Keyword(s):

Hydrogen Peroxide ◽

Sulphuric Acid ◽

Seed Treatment ◽

Lower Cost ◽

Hot Water ◽

Environmental Concerns ◽

Hot Water Treatment ◽

Tithonia Diversifolia ◽

Wild Sunflower ◽

Oven Drying

The effects were evaluated of six methods and six durations of seed treatment on the germination of wild sunflower (Tithonia diversifolia) seeds. The treatments were as follows: (1) hot water at 80 °C, (2) hot water at 100 °C, (3) oven-drying at 80 °C, (4) oven-drying at 100 °C, (5) immersion in concentrated sulphuric acid and (6) immersion in 10% hydrogen peroxide. The durations were 0, 2.5, 5, 10, 15 and 20 min. Treatment with hot water at 80 or 100 °C for 11–14 min, and oven-drying at 100 °C for 20 min all resulted in more than 65% germination 10 d after treatment. Oven-drying at 80 °C, immersion in concentrated sulphuric acid and in 10% hydrogen peroxide resulted in less than 50% germination. Based on the higher cumulative germination, lower cost, and environmental concerns, hot water treatment at 80 or 100 °C for 11–15 min is recommended.

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