scholarly journals INTRA-PLANT VARIATION IN NUMBER OF SEEDS PER POD AND SEED WEIGHT IN BRASSICA NAPUS ’TOWER’

1979 ◽  
Vol 59 (4) ◽  
pp. 959-962 ◽  
Author(s):  
JOHN M. CLARKE

Field trials were conducted at Saskatoon in 1976, and at Swift Current in 1977, to investigate intra-plant variation in number of seeds per pod and seed weight in Brassica napus L. ’Tower’. Number of pods was greatest on the main raceme, least on the lowest branch. Seed number per pod was also highest on the main raceme, as was seed weight. In 1976, number of seeds per pod and seed weight were higher in pods from the lower half of the main raceme than from those on the upper half. A study of the trends in number of seeds per pod between the end of flowering and maturity revealed a general decline in number of seeds per pod and an increase in the number of aborted seeds at the lower branch positions. At the end of flowering, pods from all branch positions had equal numbers of developing seeds.

1978 ◽  
Vol 58 (2) ◽  
pp. 549-550 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. M. CLARKE ◽  
F. R. CLARKE ◽  
G. M. SIMPSON

Broadcast and drill seeding of Brassica napus L. were compared at four seeding rates. Drill-seeded material yielded more than broadcast-seeded material, particularly at the low seeding rates. Broadcast-seeded plants had more branches and pods than drill-seeded plants. Seeding method did not affect number of seeds per pod or 1,000-seed weight.


1978 ◽  
Vol 58 (3) ◽  
pp. 731-737 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. M. CLARKE ◽  
G. M. SIMPSON

An analysis of the yield components of rape (Brassica napus L.) was carried out under field conditions for 2 yr at Saskatoon. Plant morphology and the crop environment were altered by the use of four planting densities and three water regimes. The number of branches per plant was scarcely affected by irrigation, but was reduced by high seeding rates. Number of pods per plant was increased by irrigation and reduced by high seeding rates. The number of seeds per pod was increased by irrigation, but reduced by high seeding rates. The 1,000-seed weight was increased both by irrigation and increased seeding rate, as was seed yield. Yield was positively correlated with 1,000-seed weight in both years. Yield component compensation was evident in the relationship of 1,000-seed weight to pod number and number of seeds per pod.


2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 400-409
Author(s):  
A. K. M. Aminul Islam ◽  
F. M. Era ◽  
N. K. Aminul Chowdhury

Forty four testcross progenies obtained from crossing between five CMS and forty one candidate lines were evaluated both in field and laboratory condition to identify candidate restorer line(s). Nineteen testcross progenies were recorded as fully fertile with 100% plant fertility by counting the number of fertile plants from the total number of plants per lines. On the other hand from pollen fertility test, 11 testcross progenies [206A × 001(6), 9905A × 030(2), 9905A × 027(6) (0.57), 206A × 37(1) (0.68), 9904A × 027(4) (0.83), 248A × 020(6) (1.08), 248A × 018 (1.12), 248A × 022 (1.13), 248A × 017 (1.58), 248A × 038(2) (1.96) and 248A × 001(6) (2.02)] were found with 0-2.02% pollen sterility that could be mentioned as fertile or restorer lines for making hybrids. Agronomic performances were also satisfactory for these selected test cross progenies. The genotype 248A × 017 took the shortest time (30.00) for first flowering as well as ripening followed by 248A × 007(1). The highest number of pods per plant was observed in the testcross progeny 248A × 022 (649.59) and the highest number of seeds per pod (30.33) in 248A × 020(6). For seed weight per plant, 206A × 001(6) was recorded with maximum value (0.08g) while the lowest (23.33) number of seeds per plant was found in this progeny. In case of seed yield per plant, 248A × 022 gave the highest yield (30.30). The seed yield of the progenies 248A × 017 (23.49), 9905A × 027(6) (20.39), 248A × 001(6) (17.26), 9904A × 027(4) (17.02) and 248A × 038(2) (16.53) were also in the highest level.


2012 ◽  
Vol 125 (2) ◽  
pp. 285-296 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pu Yang ◽  
Chang Shu ◽  
Lin Chen ◽  
Jinsong Xu ◽  
Jiangsheng Wu ◽  
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1982 ◽  
Vol 62 (4) ◽  
pp. 989-993 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. A. O’SULLIVAN ◽  
V. C. KOSSATZ

Control of Canada thistle (Cirsium arvense L. Scop.) topgrowth and regrowth, and tolerance of rapeseed (Brassica campestris L. and Brassica napus L.) to 3,6-dichloropicolinic acid at 0.2–0.3 kg/ha were excellent in greenhouse and field trials. Rapeseed yields following postemergence treatment were increased in 12 of 17 trials conducted on infested farm fields.


Euphytica ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 215 (10) ◽  
Author(s):  
Joanna Wolko ◽  
Agnieszka Dobrzycka ◽  
Jan Bocianowski ◽  
Iwona Bartkowiak-Broda

Abstract Rapeseed breeding programs are focused mainly on improving plant potential and seed yield. One of the ways to improve seed yield in oilseed rape is heterosis, which is hybrid vigor that results in a greater biomass, increased seed yield, and faster development. The purpose of this study was to estimate yield-related trait heterosis for single cross and three-way cross hybrids of winter oilseed rape (Brassica napus L.). A population of 60 doubled-haploid (DH) lines and two generations of hybrids were evaluated in field trials to assess six yield-related traits: plant height, number of branches per plant, number of siliques per plant, silique length, number of seeds per silique, and thousand seed weight. Heterosis effects for each trait were estimated by a comparison of the particular hybrid with: (1) the trait mean over both parents—mid-parent heterosis and (2) to the value of better parent—best-parent heterosis. Traits with clear positive heterosis and traits with varied heterosis were observed in this study. For the first group, we include plant height, silique length, and the number of seeds per silique—a large number of hybrids expressed significant positive heterosis for these traits, independent from the year of observations and the type of hybrid. For the second group, with varied heterosis, we can include the number of branches and siliques per plant and thousand seed weight. For these traits, hybrids exhibited both positive and negative significant heterosis, without a clear pattern for the years and types of hybrids.


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