PR1CN508

Canola

Variety Description

Varieties used for comparison: 'PPS98-274', 'PPS02-364' and '5030'

Summary: The cotyledon of 'PR1CN508' is wider than that of 'PPS98-274' and longer than that of 'PPS98-274' and '5030'. 'PR1CN508' has more leaf lobes than 'PPS02-364'. The leaf of 'PR1CN508' has shallow to medium depth margins whereas the leaf of 'PPS98-274' has medium to deep margins. The leaf of 'PR1CN508' is longer than that of 'PPS98-274' and 'PPS02-364'. The leaf of 'PR1CN508' is wider than that of 'PPS02-364' and narrower than that of '5030'. 'PR1CN508' has a longer petiole than 'PPS98-274' and 'PPS02-364'. 'PR1CN508' flowers later than 'PPS02-364' and '5030'. The petal of 'PR1CN508' is longer and wider than that of the reference varieties. The silique of 'PR1CN508' is shorter than that of the reference varieties. 'PR1CN508' has a longer beak than '5030'. The pedicel of 'PR1CN508' is shorter than that of 'PPS98-274' and longer than that of 'PPS02-364'. At maturity, the plant of 'PR1CN508' is taller than that of 'PPS02-364' and shorter than that of '5030'. 'PR1CN508' matures later than the reference varieties.

Description:

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

COTYLEDON: medium to wide, long to very long

LEAF: medium green, many to very many lobes, sharp margin, medium to dense density of shallow to medium depth margin dentations, long to very long, medium width, long petiole

FLOWER PETAL: yellow, medium length and width

SILIQUE: semi-erect to horizontal attitude, short to medium length, medium to long beak, medium to long pedicel

SEED: black

AGRONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS: good resistance to lodging
QUALITY CHARACTERISTICS: erucic acid is 0.02% of total fatty acids, oil content is 48.1% of whole dried seed, protein is 47.8% of dried oil free meal, low glucosinolates (11.9 µmol/g)
REACTION TO CHEMICAL: resistant to Glufosinate ammonium
DISEASE RESISTANCE: resistant to Blackleg (Leptosphaeria maculans asexual stage: Phoma lingam) and moderately resistant to White Mold (Sclerotinia sclerotiorum)

Origin & Breeding History: 'PR1CN508' is a restorer inbred line used in F1 hybrid production which contains the Rf3 gene in the homozygous state. It was produced in Canada in 2008 with the double haploid line being extracted in 2009. 'PR1CN508' was selected in 2010 on the basis of fertility restoration of numerous male sterile lines and expression of tolerance to glufosinate-ammonium herbicide. Other selection parameters included height, vigour, maturity, blackleg resistance, sclerotinia tolerance, oil content, fatty acid profile, glucosinolate content and combining ability.

Tests & Trials: Trials conducted in the summers of 2011 and 2012 in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan were set up in a RCB Design with 3 replications per variety. Plots each year consisted of 3 rows with a row length of 6 metres and a row spacing of 50 cm. There were 40 measurements of the cotyledon characteristics, 30 measurements of the leaf, flower and plant height characteristics and 60 measurements of the silique characteristics. Means are based on a two year average. Differences are significant at the 2% probability level based on LSD values.

Comparison tables for 'PR1CN508' with reference varieties 'PPS98-274', 'PPS02-364' and '5030'

Cotyledon length (mm)

Leaf length (mm)

Leaf width (mm)

Petiole length (mm)

Days to flowering

Flower petal length (mm)

Flower petal width (mm)

Silique length (mm)

Beak length (mm)

Pedicel length (mm)

Days to maturity

Plant height (cm)

Oil content (% in whole dried seed)

Protein content (% of dried oil free meal)

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Canola: 'PR1CN508' (far left) with reference varieties 'PPS98-274' (centre left), 'PPS02-364' (centre right) and '5030' (far right)