Brassica carinata: Biology and agronomy as a biofuel crop

R Seepaul, S Kumar, JE Iboyi, M Bashyal… - Gcb …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The environmental consequences of using nonrenewable fossil fuels have motivated a
global quest for sustainable alternatives from renewable sources. Carinata has been …

[HTML][HTML] Understanding of crop lodging and agronomic strategies to improve the resilience of rapeseed production to climate change

W Wu, F Shah, BL Ma - Crop and Environment, 2022 - Elsevier
Crop lodging has long been recognized as one of the severe yield limiting constraints for
rapeseed (Brassica napus) production worldwide. Lodging directly impairs seed yield and …

Intensifying crop rotations with pulse crops enhances system productivity and soil organic carbon in semi-arid environments

K Liu, M Bandara, C Hamel, JD Knight, Y Gan - Field Crops Research, 2020 - Elsevier
Pulse crops are commonly rotated with cereals to reduce nitrogen fertilizer use and increase
economic returns while offering plant-based protein premium. However, it is unclear how …

A new method for assessing plant lodging and the impact of management options on lodging in canola crop production

W Wu, BL Ma - Scientific reports, 2016 - nature.com
Lodging, defined as the permanent displacement of aboveground parts, is a common
problem to cause yield loss, deterioration in seed quality and difficult to harvest in canola …

Brassicaceae germplasm diversity for agronomic and seed quality traits under drought stress

JN Enjalbert, S Zheng, JJ Johnson, JL Mullen… - Industrial Crops and …, 2013 - Elsevier
Brassica juncea, Brassica carinata and Camelina sativa have previously shown potential as
oilseed crops in semi-arid climates. However, there is limited information on variation of …

Understanding the trade–off between lodging resistance and seed yield, and developing some non–destructive methods for predicting crop lodging risk in canola …

W Wu, BL Ma - Field Crops Research, 2022 - Elsevier
Context or problem Efficient nitrogen (N) nutrient management is important for developing
sustainable strategies to increase seed yield while reducing negative environmental …

Major management factors determining spring and winter canola yield in North America

Y Assefa, PVV Prasad, C Foster, Y Wright… - Crop …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Canola (Brassica napus L. cv.'Canola') production has both economic and agronomic
advantages. The objectives of this review were to summarize the key management factors …

Timing and rates of nitrogen fertiliser application on seed yield, quality and nitrogen-use efficiency of canola

BL Ma, AW Herath - Crop and pasture Science, 2016 - CSIRO Publishing
Effective management strategies for nitrogen (N) fertiliser are important to ensure optimum
seed yields and seed quality of canola (Brassica napus L.) crop production. A field …

Nitrogen Use Efficiency and Nitrogen Uptake of juncea Canola under Diverse Environments

Y Gan, SS Malhi, S Brandt… - Agronomy …, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
Nitrogen accounts for the largest energy input in oilseed production. Understanding N use
characteristics of oilseed crops will help improve N use efficiency and minimize production …

Growth, yield, and yield components of canola as affected by nitrogen, sulfur, and boron application

BL Ma, DK Biswas, AW Herath… - Journal of Plant …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Developing efficient nutrient management regimes is a prerequisite for promoting canola
(Brassica napus L.) as a viable cash crop in eastern Canada. Field experiments were …