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Variety traits

Oil content

Oil content is the percentage of crude fat and fat-like substances in seeds or fruits, which determines the oil yield from the raw material. This parameter is a key indicator of crop quality and the economic efficiency of a variety.

Mentioned in descriptions 7 813 varieties reference book.

Oil content represents the percentage of crude fat in seeds, which directly influences the economic efficiency of processing. The expression of this trait is manifested in the volume of oil obtained from each ton of raw material and is evaluated using laboratory methods such as Soxhlet extraction, nuclear magnetic resonance, or infrared spectroscopy.

The value of this parameter depends on the genetic potential of the variety established by breeders, as well as on external conditions during the growing period. Favorable temperature regimes during flowering and grain filling promote fat accumulation, while extreme heat or excess precipitation can reduce the final result.

The stability and level of oil accumulation are closely related to agronomic factors, including the balance of mineral nutrition with an emphasis on phosphorus and potassium. Proper sowing density and timely harvesting allow for the maximum realization of the variety's potential, whereas an excess of nitrogen, the presence of weed impurities, or mechanical damage to seeds lead to a decrease in oil content.

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Breakdown by crop

Found in these crops

Varieties that feature this in their description

Selection based on the description text, not official resistance ratings: such data is not available in registers. Mention indicates that the trait is discussed in the variety's sources; see the variety's profile for details on what is specifically stated.

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Syngenta Crop Protection AG Seeds Divison

AT IT RO SK UA
12 records

PT264

Active

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

PRUVOT JEAN-CLAUDE

FR HR PL UA
14 records

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Euralis Semences FR

AT BG RO UA
11 records

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

RUSTICA (FR)

AT FR HR IT UA
9 records

Arena

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

PAU SEMENCES S.A.

BG HR IT SK UA
10 records

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

KWS SAAT SE & CO.KGAA

CZ DE PL UA
10 records

Brassica napus L. · Rapeseed

MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY

BG EE HU LT RO SK +1
9 records

Brassica napus L. · Rapeseed

KWS SAAT SE & CO.KGAA

AT BG HU LT LV RO +1
8 records

Sitro

Active

Brassica napus L. · Rapeseed

DEUTSCHE SAATVEREDELUNG AG

EE HU LT LV RO SK +1
9 records

Sherpa

Active

Brassica napus L. · Rapeseed

Norddeutsche Pflanzenzucht Hans Georg Lembke KG,DE

AT BG EE HU LT LV +2
9 records

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

KWS, D

CZ FR UA
12 records

Belana

Protection expired

Brassica napus L. · Rapeseed

RAPS Gbr Saatzucht Lundsgaard (DE)

BG EE HU IT LT LV +2
9 records

Eurosol

Terminated

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Semences Cargill SA (FR)/Etablissements M. Lesgourgues (FR)

AT CZ DE ES FR PL +1
11 records

SY Iowa

Active

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

Syngenta Participations AG

DE DK PL UA
11 records

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Syngenta Participations AG., Basel CH

AT ES HR HU RO UA
11 records

Express

Protection expired

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

Norddeutsche Pflanzenzucht Hans-Georg Lembke KG

DE DK HR IE PL SE
16 records

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

KWS SAAT SE, KWS Semena Bulgaria EOOD

BG HR IT RO SK UA
11 records

Anderson

Active

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

Reinhard Hemker

DK FR PL UA
11 records

Traviata

Active

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

KWS SAAT SE & CO.KGAA

CZ DE DK FR HR
13 records

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Syngenta Participations,CH

ES HU IT RO UA
11 records

Artoga

Active

Brassica napus L. · Rapeseed

NICKERSON INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH SNC

AT BG HU LT RO SK
8 records

Surest

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Syngenta Crop Protection,CH

AT IT RO SK UA
12 records

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

Syngenta Crop Protection,CH

CZ PL UA
9 records

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Syngenta Crop Protection AG, Seeds Division, CH

BG HR HU SK UA
14 records

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