Document Type
Book Chapter
Publication Date
2021
Abstract
Camelina (Camelina sativa L. Crantz,) a new oilseed crop in the Brassicaceae family has favorable agronomic traits and multiple food and industrial uses. Appropriate production practices for optimal camelina yield in temperate climates of North America are lacking. This study investigated the response of camelina seed yield and quality, and agronomic traits to applied N (5 levels, 0, 28, 56, 84, 140 kg ha−1) and four seeding rates (4.5, 9, 13, 17.5 kg ha−1). Separate experiments were conducted at four environments (site-years) for N and three environments for seeding rate in South Dakota. In three of the four environments, the highest N rate increased seed yield by 30 to 60% compared to the control. The increase in seed yield with increasing N rate was linear in a high yielding environment and quadratic in a low yielding environment. Increasing seeding rate increased plant stands but had inconsistent impacts on seed yield depending on location and year. Seed oil concentration ranged from 149 to 350 g kg−1, was inversely related to N rate but was not influenced by seeding rate.
Publication Title
Book title : Nitrogen in Agriculture - Physiological, Agricultural and Ecological Aspects
DOI of Published Version
10.5772/intechopen.95794
Publisher
Intech Open
Recommended Citation
Nleya, Thandiwe, et al. ‘Agronomic Response of Camelina to Nitrogen and Seeding Rate on the Northern Great Plains’. Nitrogen in Agriculture - Physiological, Agricultural and Ecological Aspects [Working Title], IntechOpen, 17 Feb. 2021. Crossref, doi:10.5772/intechopen.95794.
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