An Agronomic Evaluation of New Safflower (<i>Carthamus tinctorius</i> L.) Germplasm for Seed and Oil Yields under Mediterranean Climate Conditions
Interest in oilseed crops for agro-industrial research and development projects has increased in the Mediterranean area, in recent years. Safflower (<i>Carthamus tinctorius</i> L.) is of potential interest for agriculture mainly due to fatty acid content variability in the seed oil. The...
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| description | Interest in oilseed crops for agro-industrial research and development projects has increased in the Mediterranean area, in recent years. Safflower (<i>Carthamus tinctorius</i> 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 2013−2014. Hierarchical cluster analysis carried out on the fatty acid composition of safflower accessions resulted in their division into four main groups. Linoleic, oleic and palmitic acids were the main fatty acids present in the accessions. Seed yield was 1.11 t ha<sup>−1</sup> on average and seed oil content was found to be approximately 35.01% of dry matter on average. Positive and significant relationships between seed/oil yield and other tested traits were found. The carbon, hydrogen and nitrogen content as a percentage of dry matter varied greatly both for the above- and belowground plant parts on average. This study confirms the interest of safflower for both food and non-food applications, offering interesting prospects in semi-arid regions. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b774db4a21bb454da1ccfe7ae64219362022-12-21T22:10:06ZengMDPI AGAgronomy2073-43952019-08-019846810.3390/agronomy9080468agronomy9080468An Agronomic Evaluation of New Safflower (<i>Carthamus tinctorius</i> L.) Germplasm for Seed and Oil Yields under Mediterranean Climate ConditionsSalvatore La Bella0Teresa Tuttolomondo1Luca Lazzeri2Roberto Matteo3Claudio Leto4Mario Licata5Department of Agricultural, Food and Forest Sciences, Università degli Studi di Palermo, 90128 Palermo, ItalyDepartment of Agricultural, Food and Forest Sciences, Università degli Studi di Palermo, 90128 Palermo, ItalyConsiglio per la Ricerca in Agricoltura e l’Analisi dell’Economia Agraria, Centro di Ricerca per la Cerealicoltura e le Colture industriali, 40128 Bologna, ItalyConsiglio per la Ricerca in Agricoltura e l’Analisi dell’Economia Agraria, Centro di Ricerca per la Cerealicoltura e le Colture industriali, 40128 Bologna, ItalyDepartment of Agricultural, Food and Forest Sciences, Università degli Studi di Palermo, 90128 Palermo, ItalyDepartment of Agricultural, Food and Forest Sciences, Università degli Studi di Palermo, 90128 Palermo, ItalyInterest in oilseed crops for agro-industrial research and development projects has increased in the Mediterranean area, in recent years. Safflower (<i>Carthamus tinctorius</i> 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 2013−2014. Hierarchical cluster analysis carried out on the fatty acid composition of safflower accessions resulted in their division into four main groups. Linoleic, oleic and palmitic acids were the main fatty acids present in the accessions. Seed yield was 1.11 t ha<sup>−1</sup> on average and seed oil content was found to be approximately 35.01% of dry matter on average. Positive and significant relationships between seed/oil yield and other tested traits were found. The carbon, hydrogen and nitrogen content as a percentage of dry matter varied greatly both for the above- and belowground plant parts on average. This study confirms the interest of safflower for both food and non-food applications, offering interesting prospects in semi-arid regions.https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/9/8/468<i>Carthamus tinctorius</i>fatty acid compositionhigh linoleic safflowerhigh oleic safflowersemi-arid climateSicily |
| spellingShingle | Salvatore La Bella Teresa Tuttolomondo Luca Lazzeri Roberto Matteo Claudio Leto Mario Licata An Agronomic Evaluation of New Safflower (<i>Carthamus tinctorius</i> L.) Germplasm for Seed and Oil Yields under Mediterranean Climate Conditions Agronomy <i>Carthamus tinctorius</i> fatty acid composition high linoleic safflower high oleic safflower semi-arid climate Sicily |
| title | An Agronomic Evaluation of New Safflower (<i>Carthamus tinctorius</i> L.) Germplasm for Seed and Oil Yields under Mediterranean Climate Conditions |
| title_full | An Agronomic Evaluation of New Safflower (<i>Carthamus tinctorius</i> L.) Germplasm for Seed and Oil Yields under Mediterranean Climate Conditions |
| title_fullStr | An Agronomic Evaluation of New Safflower (<i>Carthamus tinctorius</i> L.) Germplasm for Seed and Oil Yields under Mediterranean Climate Conditions |
| title_full_unstemmed | An Agronomic Evaluation of New Safflower (<i>Carthamus tinctorius</i> L.) Germplasm for Seed and Oil Yields under Mediterranean Climate Conditions |
| title_short | An Agronomic Evaluation of New Safflower (<i>Carthamus tinctorius</i> L.) Germplasm for Seed and Oil Yields under Mediterranean Climate Conditions |
| title_sort | agronomic evaluation of new safflower i carthamus tinctorius i l germplasm for seed and oil yields under mediterranean climate conditions |
| topic | <i>Carthamus tinctorius</i> fatty acid composition high linoleic safflower high oleic safflower semi-arid climate Sicily |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/9/8/468 |
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