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EVALUATION OF CAMELINA SATIVA (L.) CRANTZ GENOTYPES VARIABILITY IN
MORPHOLOGICAL AND ECONOMIC CHARACTERS AS PROMISING BREEDING MATERIALS
Peter Hozlár , Katarína Matušková , Petra Ondrejíčková
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1,2 The National Agricultural and Food Centre, Research Institute of Plant Production, Research and
Breeding Station, Vígľaš-Pstruša, Pstruša, Slovak Republic; E-mail.: peter.hozlar@nppc.sk
3 Association Energy, Leopoldov, Slovak Republic

Camelina sativa (L.) Crantz is a short-season crop adapted to the cool temperate regions
of Europe, Asia, and North America. Camelina has many traits that make it an ideal candidate
for oil production, crop rotation schemes or a crop for marginal lands. Although no original
Slovak cultivars are known to be preserved, Camelina attracts the interest of Slovak
agronomists and biofuel producers as potential feedstock for the production of bio-
components to fuels which can contribute to achieving the increase of GHG savings.
The aim of this study was to determine the genotypes variability of some morphological
and economic characters of Camelina sativa. The results obtained will help us to select the
most promising samples for further breeding work. The objects understudying are Camelina
plants and Camelina field trials. Camelina spring (15 varieties) and winter (2 varieties) were
grown at National Agricultural and Food centre, Research and Breeding Station at Vígľaš –
Pstruša, Slovakia (48°33'20''N 19°17'41''W). The study was conducted for one growing
season in the year 2019, in Slovak cultivation conditions. Two winter genotypes originating
from Spain did not survive the winter of 2018-2019 and completely froze. In the study only
one plant used per genotype (morphological characters). The following measurements were
taken: Plant – leaf rosette form (5 genotypes spread form, 6 genotypes semi spread form,
4 genotypes erect form). Plant-stem color (2 genotypes light green, 4 genotypes green,
1 genotype dark green, 8 genotypes light violet). Bottom leaf – color (3 genotypes light green,
10 genotypes green, 2 genotypes dark green,). Bottom leaf –margins serration (1 genotype
without margins serration, 2 genotypes little margins serration, 9 genotypes middle margins
serration, 3 genotypes big margins serration). Bottom leaf – the length: width ratio
(6 genotypes narrow, 6 genotypes middle, 3 genotypes wide). Inflorescence density
(0 genotypes sparse, 8 genotypes intermediate, 7 genotypes dense). Flower –color of crown
crisps (2 genotypes light yellow, 13 genotypes yellow). Silique-position (7 genotypes middle,
8 genotypes horizontal. The following measurements were taken from plots (economic
characters): Lodging resistance (all 15 genotypes resistant to lodging). Height of plants
(lower genotype 70 cm, highest genotype 90 cm). Beginning of flowering (earliest genotype
20.5, latest genotype 27.5). Yield of seeds ( least yield genotype 0.3 t.ha , yielder genotype
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0.8 t.ha ). Oil content (only two genotypes, year 2018, from 35.5–37.9 %). In 2019, we
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realized 24 combination crosses between individual genotypes, with the successful
acquisition of hybrid seeds. Selected genotypes (varieties) were tested for yield at different
fertilization levels.
Keywords: Camelina sativa, characters, breeding material

Acknowledgement
This work was supported by the Slovak Research and Development Agency under contract No. APVV-
16-0097 and contract No. APVV-16-0051.

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