Yield potential of Lesquerella fendleri (Gray) Wats., a new desert plant resource for hydroxy fatty acids
1989; Elsevier BV; Volume: 16; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1016/s0140-1963(18)30949-2
ISSN1095-922X
AutoresA. E. Thompson, David A. Dierig, Earl R. Johnson,
Tópico(s)Plant biochemistry and biosynthesis
ResumoSeed yields of unselected bulk populations of Lesquerella fendleri (Gray) Wats, grown at populations ranging from 100,000 to 1·1 million plants/ha averaged nearly 1200 kg/ha. One cycle of selection increased seed yields about 15%. Mean seed yield of the 10 best half-sib families from single plant selections, from which a second cycle of selection was initiated, was 1573 kg/ha. These yields and increases through selection strongly support the conclusion that lesquerella can be successfully developed as a new desert plant source for hydroxy fatty acids, and can serve as a replacement for castor oil.
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