Effect of time of sowing on oil content, erucic acid and glucosinolate contents in rapeseed (Brassica napus L. cv. Marnoo)
1986
Sang, J.P. | Truscott, R.J.W. (Victorian Dept. of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Melbourne (Australia). State Chemistry Lab.) | Bluett, C.A. (Victorian Dept. of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Werribee (Australia). Animal Research Inst.) | Elliott, B.R. (Victorian Dept. of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Melbourne (Australia))
In two years, later sowing reduced oil content and increased glucosinolate content, with July-September sowings exceeding the Canola standard; this was primarily due to the increased content of 2-hydroxybut-3-enyl glucosinolate (progoitrin). The proportion of erucic acid in the oil was unaffected.
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