Features of accumulation of inorganic elements in seeds of white mustard (Sinapis alba L.) and black mustard (Brassica nigra L.)

Adult tarnished plant bugs (Lygus lineolaris) fed 5–10 times less frequently on seeds within pods of white mustard (Sinapis alba L.) than on seeds within pods of canola (Barssica napus L.) in no-choice feeding tests in the laboratory. The presence of long, sharp spines (trichomes) on pods of S. alba did not account for all of the difference in feeding on this mustard and on the smooth pods of canola because the feeding rate on shaved pods of S. alba was only twofold higher than on unshaved controls. Lygus lineolaris fed four times less frequently on seeds within pods of a commercial cultivar than on seeds of a near-isogenic low-glucosinolate line of S. alba, suggesting that it is the high concentration of the glucosinolate "sinalbin" in seeds that largely determines the low rate of feeding of L. lineolaris on this species.Plant breeders are currently developing low-glucosinolate lines of mustards such as S. alba for the oilseed market. Seed damage by L. lineolaris in an oilseed S. alba likely will be considerably higher than currently occurs in the mustard S. alba. Key words:Brassica, Sinapis, Lygus, trichome, glucosinolate, feeding damage, antixenosis

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Isolation and characterization of a trypsin inhibitor from white mustard (Sinapis alba L.)

Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry ◽

10.1021/jf00065a003 ◽

1985 ◽

Vol 33 (5) ◽

pp. 784-789 ◽

Cited By ~ 17

Author(s):

Enea Menegatti ◽

Sandro Palmieri ◽

Peter Walde ◽

Pier Luigi Luisi

Keyword(s):

Trypsin Inhibitor ◽

Sinapis Alba ◽

White Mustard ◽

Isolation And Characterization ◽

Sinapis Alba L

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Sinapis alba L. weed infestation depending on the seeding rate and N fertilizer dose in the steppe Crimea

PROCEEDINGS OF V INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCE “CURRENT STATE, PROBLEMS AND PROSPECTS OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF AGRARIAN SCIENCE” ◽

10.33952/2542-0720-2020-5-9-10-44 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Ye.N. Rostova ◽

Keyword(s):

Crop Yields ◽

Dry Weight ◽

Weather Conditions ◽

Sinapis Alba ◽

Mineral Fertilizers ◽

White Mustard ◽

Weed Species ◽

Seeding Rate ◽

Sinapis Alba L ◽

Weed Infestation

Dense white mustard (Sinapis alba L.) can suppress weeds, however excessive density negatively influences crop yields. The search for the optimal parameters for applying mineral fertilizers and the consumption of seed material will increase the crop yield and will improve its competitive ability. This work aimed to identify the seeding rate and doses of nitrogen fertilization at which white mustard plants can actively suppress weeds without reducing the productivity of the crop. In the course of this research, we established that S. alba sown at a rate of 2, 2.5 and 3 million seeds per ha suppressed the growth and development of weeds as much as possible. On average, in 2017-2019, the dry weight of weeds in the aforementioned variants was the least and reached 57.9; 42.3 and 38.4 g/m2, respectively. Weed species composition and quantitative parameters of weed infestation depended on the weather conditions of the year. The application of nitrogen fertilizer did not affect significantly the weediness of S. alba crops. The optimal density white mustard plant formed at a seeding rate of 2 million units/ha and, on average, for three years of research, the seed yield in this variant was the highest (0.6 t/ha).

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Pathogens present on vegetative organs and seeds of white mustard (Sinapis alba L.) and chinese mustad (Brassica juncea L.)

Acta Agrobotanica ◽

10.5586/aa.2003.009 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 56 (1-2) ◽

pp. 87-94

Author(s):

Barbara Majchrzak ◽

Tomasz P. Kurowski ◽

Zofia Karpińska

Keyword(s):

Brassica Juncea ◽

Weather Conditions ◽

Sinapis Alba ◽

Health Condition ◽

White Mustard ◽

Vegetative Organs ◽

Numerous Species ◽

Alternaria Blight ◽

Injury Index ◽

Sinapis Alba L

The research was conducted in the years 1999-2001. The aim of the research was to determine the health condition of overground parts and seeds of white niuslard (Sinapis alba L.) cv. Metex and chinese mustard (Brassica juncea L.) cv. Małopolska. In all the years of the research alternaria blight was found on the leaves of white mustard which injury index ranged from 5,6% in 2001 to 17,6% in 200O. The most dangerous disease of chinese mustard also was alternaria blight and its symptoms were found on leaves and siliques. The strongest infection of leaves was in 2000 (50%) and the weakest in 2001 (6,7%). In all the years of the research siliques were rather weak infected (50-8,89%). Besides powdery mildew was found on chinese mustard which injury index ranged from 0,3% in 1999 to 32,3% in 2000. Intensity of diseases was affected generally by the weather conditions. From the seeds of white mustard and chinese mustard were isolated respectively 263 and 137 colonies. Alternaria alternata was the most numerous species which makes respectively 60,9% and 42,3% isolates. Among the fungi pathogenic for white and chinese mustard were also isolated: A. brassicae, Botrytis cinerea and Rhizoctonia solami.

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Ecotoxicity of In-Situ Produced Compost Intended for Landfill Restoration

Environments ◽

10.3390/environments5100111 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 5 (10) ◽

pp. 111

Author(s):

Magdalena Vaverková ◽

Dana Adamcová ◽

Maja Radziemska ◽

Jan Zloch ◽

Martin Brtnický ◽

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Keyword(s):

Hordeum Vulgare ◽

Plant Biomass ◽

Treatment Method ◽

Sinapis Alba ◽

White Mustard ◽

Hordeum Vulgare L ◽

Sinapis Alba L ◽

Germinating Capacity ◽

Biological Tests ◽

Ecotoxicity Tests

Municipal solid waste (MSW) has become a matter of increasing global concern. Biological conversion is considered to be the most applicable disposal method, especially for the organic fraction of MSW. The aim of this study was to evaluate composting as a treatment method for the sustainable management and recycling of MSW and to test the ecotoxicity of the compost produced on the landfill surface. The ecotoxicity of the compost was investigated by means of a set of biological tests. The ecotoxicological impact of the compost was evaluated by plant growth tests with white mustard (Sinapis alba L.) and barley (Hordeum vulgare L.). Plants were grown under controlled conditions for 21 days, in earthen pots, treated with MSW compost (MSWC) to study the effect of MSWC on plant biomass production. Sprouts and the number of growing plants occurring in the earthen pots were counted. The values obtained from three simultaneously conducted experiments were averaged and presented. Plants growing in the earthen pots with the compost exhibited increasing plant biomass while no changes were observed in their appearance; retarded growth or necrotic changes were not recorded. The ecotoxicity tests performed show that the analyzed compost produced in the composting plant situated on the landfill surface achieved high percentages of the germinating capacity of white mustard (Sinapis alba L.) and barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) seeds and can be therefore used in the subsequent reclamation of the landfill concerned.

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