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Screening technique for frost resistance in Brassica Oil seeds

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 March 2009

S. S. Dhillon  and
S. Larsson
S. S. Dhillon
Affiliation:
Punjab Agricultural University Regional Research Station, Faridkot, Punjab, India
S. Larsson
Affiliation:
Department of Biology, Swedish Seed Association, Svalof AB, Sweden
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Summary

Brassica oil seeds grown in India are occasionally damaged by frost, causing severe losses. A technique was developed to screen germplasm at the seedling stage. Twentyfour lines of B. campestris, B. juncea and B. napus were grown in plastic boxes in a glasshouse in a mixture of peat and sand. The seedlings were frozen after hardening for 2 days at 1 °C. Observations were recorded after 4 days, using a five-point scale. Frost tolerance index (FI) is calculated as the average value for injured plants for each line. Eight lines for each of the three species were tested. B. campestrisas a group showed better frost tolerance. Some lines of Indian mustard also showed good tolerance of low temperature (– 5·5 °C). These findings show good agreement with observations recorded in the literature. The method is detailed and discussed. Suggestions for future programmes are made.

Type
Research Article
Information
The Journal of Agricultural Science , Volume 104 , Issue 2 , April 1985 , pp. 345 - 348
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1985

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