2023 Spring Canola Variety
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Project Title:
2023 Montana Statewide Spring Canola Variety Trial
Objective:
To test yield and quality of spring canola lines.
Personnel:
J.A. Torrion, Daniel Porter, Simon Fordyce, Pat Carr
Summary:
Twenty-four spring canola cultivars were tested in this statewide trial. See Table 1 for detailed management practices.
DL225373LL had the lowest yield at 1,209 lbs/A and InVigor L345PC had the highest yield at 2,520 lbs/A. Plant height ranged from 44 in. (NCC101S) to 56 in. (InVigor LR354PC). The BY 6217TF cultivar had the highest oil content at 53% and NCC101S had the lowest at 48.2%. Test weight ranged from 49.5 lb/bu (NC527CR TF) to 51.3 lb/Bu (NCC1825/8-S). Shattering and Lodging scores were minimal (Table 2).
Table 1. Management Information
| Seeding date: | 4/28/2023 (118 Julian) | Field Location: | Y4 |
| Seeding rate: | Standard | Harvest date: | 8/24/2023 (236 Julian) |
| Previous crop: | Barley | Soil type: | Creston silt loam |
| Herbicide: | N/A | Tillage: | Conventional |
| Insecticide: | N/A | Soil residual nutrient (NO3-, P, K lb/A): | 88-26-232 (Fall, 2022) |
| Fungicide: | N/A | Nutrient fertilizer applied (N, P2O5, K2O lb/A): | 60-35-35 (Spring, 2023) |
Table 2. Agronomic Performance
| Cultivar | YLD1, lbs/A | Stand ft2 | FLWR Julian | HT, in | % SHTTR | % LOD | % Oil | TWT1, lb/bu |
| InVigor L345PC | 2520 | 10.5 | 165 | 53 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 51.3 | 50.6 |
| InVigor L350PC | 2319 | 11.3 | 170 | 55 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 51.6 | 50.4 |
| InVigor L343PC | 2317 | 9.5 | 164 | 52 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 51.2 | 50.6 |
| InVigor LR354PC | 2169 | 11.0 | 169 | 56 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 52.2 | 50.7 |
| CP9978TF | 2162 | 12.8 | 163 | 49 | 0.3 | 1.8 | 51.3 | 50.8 |
| BY 5125CL | 2153 | 12.0 | 164 | 52 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 51.5 | 50.6 |
| NCC101S | 2123 | 11.0 | 162 | 44 | 2.5 | 1.3 | 48.2 | 50.9 |
| CP7130LL | 2116 | 11.0 | 164 | 52 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 51.1 | 49.9 |
| NC155 TF | 2093 | 10.8 | 162 | 49 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 50.4 | 50.7 |
| CP9221TF | 2086 | 13.0 | 162 | 47 | 1.0 | 2.3 | 50.7 | 50.6 |
| InVigor L340PC | 2076 | 11.8 | 164 | 51 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 50.1 | 50.5 |
| CP7250LL | 2047 | 11.5 | 165 | 50 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 50.8 | 50.6 |
| NC527CR TF | 1988 | 11.8 | 163 | 47 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 51.4 | 49.5 |
| InVigor L233P | 1982 | 9.3 | 164 | 52 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 51.7 | 50.4 |
| BY 6211TF | 1962 | 10.3 | 163 | 52 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 50.5 | 51.0 |
| StarFlex | 1948 | 14.0 | 163 | 49 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 51.3 | 50.7 |
| NCC1825/8-S | 1909 | 10.3 | 162 | 45 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 50.0 | 51.3 |
| DL225389LL | 1780 | 13.3 | 164 | 50 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 51.3 | 50.4 |
| BY 6217TF | 1761 | 10.8 | 166 | 55 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 53.0 | 50.3 |
| NC471 TF | 1710 | 11.8 | 163 | 49 | 2.3 | 1.0 | 52.0 | 50.9 |
| DL225372LL | 1567 | 10.8 | 168 | 50 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 50.9 | 50.2 |
| DL225595TF | 1428 | 10.8 | 170 | 51 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 51.8 | 50.0 |
| DL225634TF | 1341 | 10.0 | 168 | 55 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 49.8 | 51.3 |
| DL225373LL | 1209 | 11.0 | 176 | 50 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 48.9 | 49.7 |
| Mean | 1948 | 11.2 | 165 | 51 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 50.9 | 50.5 |
| CV | 13.0 | 23.9 | 0.4 | 5.4 | 90.0 | 37.0 | 2.0 | 0.5 |
| LSD | 357.8 | ns | 1.0 | 3.8 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 0.4 |
| PR > F | 0.001 | 0.789 | 0.001 | 0.001 | 0.045 | 0.003 | 0.001 | 0.001 |
YLD: yield, Stand: plant stand, FLWR: flower, HT: plant height, SHTTR: shatter score, LOD: lodging score, TWT: test weight
1 adjusted to 8.5% moisture
ns: not significant