Variety traits
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.
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.
Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed
Andreas Gertz
Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed
Syngenta Crop Protection AG, CH
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
Petran Alexandru-Viorel
Linum usitatissimum L. · Common flax
Laboulet Semences, FR
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
RAGT 2N S.A.S
Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean
Semences Prograin Inc
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
PIONEER OVERSEAS CORPORATION US
Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean
Universität Hohenheim Landessaatzuchtanstalt 720
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
NUSEED EUROPE
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
PIONEER OVERSEAS CORPORATION
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
NUSEED EUROPE
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
Amelia Bertero
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
Poljoprivredni Institut Osijek, HR
Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed
Raps GbR Saatzucht Lundsgaard
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
Michel Denuc
Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean
Marco Signor
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
Rustica Prograin Genetique
Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean
Poljoprivredni Institut Osijek, HR
Brassica napus L. · Rapeseed
Norddeutsche Pflanzenzucht Hans-Georg Lembke KG
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
MIHAIL NIKOLOV HRISTOV
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
Surovikin Volodymyr Mykolaiovych, Pihrova Svitlana Kuz`mivna, Detsina Oleksandr Oleksandrovych, Ilatovs`kyi Volodymyr Platovych, Borodin Serhii Heorhiiovych,
Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean
Poljoprivredni Institut Osijek, HR
Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed
JOHANNES DIECKMANN
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
ISEA S.P.A.