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An Agronomic Evaluation of New Safflower (Carthamus tinctorius L.) Germplasm for Seed and Oil Yields under Mediterranean Climate Conditions

Claudio LetoMario LicataSalvatore La BellaLuca LazzeriRoberto MatteoTeresa Tuttolomondo

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0106 biological sciencesGermplasmsemi-arid climate01 natural scienceslcsh:AgriculturePalmitic acidchemistry.chemical_compound<i>Carthamus tinctorius</i>Yield (wine)fatty acid compositionDry matterCarthamus tinctoriuSicilychemistry.chemical_classificationbiologybusiness.industryCarthamuslcsh:SFatty acid04 agricultural and veterinary sciencesbiology.organism_classificationhigh oleic safflowerSettore AGR/02 - Agronomia E Coltivazioni ErbaceechemistryAgronomyAgricultureSemi-arid climate040103 agronomy & agriculturehigh linoleic safflower0401 agriculture forestry and fisheriesbusinessAgronomy and Crop Science010606 plant biology & botany

description

Interest in oilseed crops for agro-industrial research and development projects has increased in the Mediterranean area, in recent years. Safflower (Carthamus tinctorius L.) is of potential interest for agriculture mainly due to fatty acid content variability in the seed oil. The aim of this study was to assess the agronomic performance of 16 new safflower accessions together with safflower variety Montola 2000, used as a reference, in a semi-arid environment. Research was carried out in Sicily (Italy) from 2013&ndash

yearjournalcountryeditionlanguage
2019-08-19Agronomy
https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy9080468