Trial Report Summary

Juncea Mustard/Oriental Mustard (Brassica Juncea) Variety Trial

Crop Type(s):
Mustard
Centre(s):
WADO
Year(s):
2017-2023
Collaborators(s):

Mustard21 Canada

Objective(s):

Evaluation of agronomic performance and adaptation of Juncea Mustard varieties on the
Canadian Prairies

Project Findings:

This is ongoing research which started in 2018/2019 under the Diverse Field Crop Cluster with funding support from the Canadian Agricultural Partnership (CAP). Executive summaries can be obtained at https://www.mustard21.com/research-summaries/.

Background:

Brassica juncea is an important oil crop that has been grown in the semiarid ecological regions of the Canadian prairies for use in the condiment industry. Newly developed juncea varieties have the potential to increase production area because they have better drought and heat tolerance than hybrid varieties of canola (May et al., 2010). Recent genetic improvements in Brassica juncea varieties suggest the need to re-evaluate them for adaptation and agronomic performance in various regions on the Canadian prairies. Knowledge of performance of juncea varieties under different environmental conditions could help oilseed producers make informed decisions on the appropriate varieties to select for their areas of production (Gan et al., 2007).

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Entire findings are available by downloading the report PDF.

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