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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.

Sureli

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Syngenta Participations,CH

AT IT SK UA
10 records

P64LL138

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

PIONEER OVERSEAS CORPORATION US

FR IT RO UA
11 records

P64bb01

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

PIONEER OVERSEAS CORPORATION US

BG FR SK UA
8 records

P64LL155

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Pioneer Overseas Corporation, USA

AT FR RO UA
13 records

NK Alego

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Syngenta Crop Protection AG, CH

BG HU SK UA
8 records

Iollna

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Sebastian Chatre

CZ FR IT UA
11 records

Imidor

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Strube Espana S.a., Madrid ES

AT HU IT UA
7 records

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

KWS, D

HR IT RO SK
9 records

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

KWS, D

IT RO SK UA
11 records

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Euralis Semences FR

BG IT RO UA
10 records

Gold Merchant

Protection expired

Linum usitatissimum L. · Common flax

Norddeutsche Pflanzenzucht Hans-Georg Lembke KG

DE EE LT LV
11 records

ES Mercure

Application submitted

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

Euralis Semences FR

CZ FR HR PL
11 records

Bollil

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

RAGT Genetique (FR)

AT CZ FR UA
8 records

P64LL129

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

PIONEER OVERSEAS CORPORATION

ES RO UA
12 records

Colombi

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Syngenta Crop Protection AG

ES IT UA
9 records

P64le20

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Sadik El Sayed

BG RO UA
9 records

Vokil

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

V. Velkov, P. Shindrova, V. Encheva, D. Petakov, P. Petrov, A. Piskov, M. Hristov, Yu. Encheva, G. Georgiev

BG RO UA
9 records

Reyna

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

May Agro Seed Corp.(TR)

BG IT UA
9 records

Novator

Application submitted

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

SEREBRYaKOVA MARINA SERGEEVNA / ZhUZhUKIN VALERIJ IVANOVICh / KOYuDA SERGEJ PETROVICh / SUGROBOV ALEKSANDR FEDOROVICh

FR IT UA
8 records

Oriolus

Active

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

Deutsche Saatveredelung, D

CZ PL UA
8 records

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

Syngenta Crop Protection AG, Seeds Division, CH

CZ DK HR
9 records

P63le113

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

PIONEER OVERSEAS CORPORATION

HU RO UA
13 records

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Euralis Semences, F

BG ES UA
10 records

Faro

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

STRUBE ESPAÑA, S.A.

ES IT UA
10 records

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