Seed yield, oil content, oil yield of safflower parental lines in PVT-I and PVT-II

Abstract

Five non-spiny, five spiny entries were evaluated along with spiny check A1 and non-spiny check, NARI-6 in PVT-I. The non-spiny line, ISF-1258 gave 36% higher seed yield (568 kg/ha) and 14% higher oil yield (142 kg/ha; Oil: 25%) than the non-spiny check, NARI-6 (seed yield: 418 kg/ha; oil yield: 125 kg/ha; oil: 30%). Another non-spiny entry, SFS-7439 gave 27% higher seed yield and 19% higher oil yield than NARI-6. The spiny entry, ISF-2039-15 in PVT-I recorded 68% higher seed yield (1502 kg/ha) and 121% oil yield (467 kg/ha) than the best check, A1 (seed yield: 901 kg/ha; oil yield: 211 kg/ha); its oil content was 31.07%. ISF-1258 (NSP) and ISF-2039-15 have been entred in IVT-2016 of AICRP (Safflower). And Twelve interspecific derivatives were evaluated along with check A1 in PVT-II. ISF-21-15, ISF-31-15 and ISF-36-15 recorded 30, 42 and 31% higher seed yields (1703, 1867, 1738 kg/ha), respectively, and 35, 76 and 52% higher oil yields (443,581,504 kg/ha), respectively than check, A1 (seed yield: 1314 kg/ha; oil yield: 329 kg/ha). The entries, ISF-21-15 and ISF-31-15 have been entred in IVT-2016 of AICRP (Safflower).