20Jul 2017

EVALUATION AND POOLING OF SAFFLOWER (Carthamus tinctorius L.) ACCESSIONS FROM DIFFERENT WORLD ORIGINS USING AGRO-MORPHOLOGICAL TRAITS.

  • INRA, Research Unit of Plant Breeding and Plant Genetic Resources Conservation, CRRA of Meknes, Po. Box 578, Meknes, Morocco.
  • University Moulay Ismail, Laboratory of Biotechnology and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Sciences, Mekn?s, Morocco.
Crossref Cited-by Linking logo
  • Abstract
  • Keywords
  • References
  • Cite This Article as
  • Corresponding Author

Safflower (Carthamustinctorius L.) is a minor hardy crop well adapted to semi-arid conditions, which could be considered as alternative oilseed crop in climate change context. Evaluation of broad genetic base germplasm under such particular conditions is a crucial phase in breeding program. During 2013-2014, a total of 62 accessions from different origins of the world were evaluated in the INRA experimental station, at Douyet, for morphological, agronomic, pathological and technological traits. Results showed large variability among these accessions for spinelessness level, earliness, leaf rust resistance, thousand seed weight, seed yield per plant and seed oil content. Seed oil content ranged from 22.10 to 38.77%, with an average of 28.26%. Average seed yield is about 2 t/ha, and the highest seed yield ever observed was 4.490 t/ha. Presence of high genetic variability for agro-morphological, pathological and technological traits would ensure the effectiveness of breeding and selecting performant safflower varieties. The accessions studied were grouped into six groups based on desired traits: seed yield per plant, seed oil content, spineless, flowering earliness, resistance to leaf rust and resistance to broomrape. These groups will be considered as genetic pools and selected genotypes from each pool will be used as elite parents in our safflower hybridization program. The findings of this research would be useful for safflower breeding programs in Morocco as well as in other countries of the world.

  1. Alizadeh, K. (2005): Safflower as a new crop in the cold drylands of Iran. Sesame Safflower Newsl., 20: 92-94.
  2. Alizadeh, K. and Carapetian, J. (2006): Genetic variation in a safflower germplasm grown in rainfed cold drylands. J. Agron., 5: 50-52.
  3. Amini, F., Saeidi, G. and Arzani A. (2007): Study of genetic diversity in safflower genotypes using agro-morphological traits and RAPD markers,?Euphytica., 163: 21-30.
  4. Beyyavas, V. H., Haliloglu, O. Copur and Yilmaz, A. (2011): Determination of seed yield and yield components of some safflower (Carthamus tinctorius) cultivars, lines and populations under the semi-arid conditions. African J. Biotech., 10: 527-534.
  5. Camas, N.C., Cirak and Esendal, E. (2007): Seed yield oil content and fatty acids composition of safflower (Carthamus tinctorius) grown in northern Turkey conditions. University of Ondokuz Mayis, J. Faculty Agric., 22: 98-104.
  6. Elfadl, E.Y.E. (2010): Suitability of Safflower (Carthamus tinctorius) for Cultivation as an Oil Crop Under the Conditions of Organic and Low-input Farming Systems in Central Europe. Ph.D dissertation, University of Hohenheim, Cuvillier Verlag G?ttengen, Germany.
  7. Erbas, S., Tonguc, M. and Sanli, A. (2016): Variations in the agronomic and quality characteristics of domestic and foreign safflower (Carthamus tinctorius) genotypes.?Turk J Field Crops Journal.,?21: 110-119.
  8. FAOSTAT (2014): Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QC (Accessed on 30 June 2017).
  9. Fern?ndez- Mart?nez, J.M. (2002): Sesame Safflower Newsl., 17.
  10. Golkar, P., Arzani, A. and Rezaei, A.M. (2010): Inheritance of flower color and spinelessness in safflower (Carthamus tinctorius). J. Genet., 89: 259-262.
  11. Hiramatsu, M., Takahashi, T., Komatsu, M., Kido, T and Kasahara, Y. (2008): ?Antioxidant and Neuroprotective activities of Mogami-benibana (Safflower, Carthamus tinctorius Linne)?. Neurochem Res., 34: 795-805.
  12. Houmanat, K., Fechtali, M.E., Mazouz, H., and Nabloussi, A. (2016): Evaluation and selection of promising sunflower germplasm under early winter planting conditions.?Afr. J. Agric. Res.,?11: 4610-4618.
  13. Joel D.M., Hershenhorn, Y., Eizenberg, H., Aly, R., Ejeta, G., Rich, P.J., Ransom, J.K., Sauerborn, J., and Rubiales, D. (2007): Biology and management of weedy root parasites. In: Janick J. (ed.): Hortic. Rev., 33:267-350.
  14. Johnson, R.C., Bergman, J.W. and Flynn, C.R. (1999): Oil and meal characteristics of core and non-core safflower accessions from the USDA collection. Genet Resour Crop Evol., 46: 611-618.
  15. Johnston, A.M., Tanaka D.L., Miller, P.R., Brandt, S.A., Nielsen, D.C., Lafond, G.P. and Riveland, N.R.(2002): Oilseed crops for semiarid cropping systems in the northern great plains. Agron J., 94: 231-240.
  16. Karakaya, A., Başalma, D., Uranbey, S. (2004): Response of Safflower (Carthamus tinctorius) Genotypes to rust disease,?Tarım Bilimleri Dergisi., 10: 93-95.
  17. Lahane, P.S, Mukewar, A.M., Zope, J.S., Kalpande, H.V., Kalpande, V.V. (1999): Genetic variability for different traits in safflower (Carthamus tinctorius). J Soil Crops., 9:130-132.
  18. Mahasi, M.J., Pathak, R.S., Wachira, F. N., Riungu, T.C. and Kamundia, J.W. (2005): Development and evaluation of safflower (Carthamus tinctorius) cultivars for the marginal rainfall areas of Kenya: morphological characterization, genetic diversity and adaptation studies. Sesame Safflower Newsl., 20: 68-75.
  19. Mundel, H.H., Morrison, R.,J., Blackshaw, R.E. and Roth, B. (1992): Safflower production on the Canadian prairies. Alberta Agric. Res. Inst. Edmonton, AB, Canada.
  20. Nabloussi A. and Boujghagh., M. (2006). Safflower breeding in Morocco: history and current situation. Sesame Safflower Newsl., 21: 84-87.
  21. Nabloussi, A., El Fechtali, M., Lyagoubi, S. (2008): Agronomic and technological evaluation of a world safflower collection in Moroccan conditions.?Safflower: Unexploited Potential and World Adaptability, 1-6. (edited by S.E. Knights, T.D. Potter). Proceedings of the 7th International Safflower Conference, Wagga Wagga, NSW, Australia., pp. 1-6.
  22. Narkhede, B.N. and Deokar, A.B. (1990): Inheritance of spininess and pericarp types in safflower. J. Maharashtra Agric. Univ., 15: 279-281.
  23. Omidi, A.H., Khazaei, H. and Hongbo. S. (2009): Variation for some important agronomic traits in 100 spring safflower (Carthamus tinctorius) genotypes. American-Euroasian J. Agric. Environ. Sci., 5: 791-795.
  24. Panahi, B., Afzal, R., Ghorbanzadeh Neghab, M., Mahmoodnia, M. and Paymard, B. (2013): Relationship among AFLP, RAPD marker diversity and Agromorphological traits in safflower (Carthamus tinctorius). Progress Biol Sci., 3: 90-99.
  25. Reddy, M.V.S., Chand, P., Vidyadhar B., and Devi, I.S.L. (2004): Estimation of genetic parameters for yield and its components in F4 generation of safflower (Carthamus tinctorius). Prog. Agric. 4(1):16-18.
  26. Restuccia, A., Marchese, M., Mauromicale, G. and Restuccia, G. (2009): Biological characteristics and control of Orobanche crenata, A review.?Ital J Agr.,?4: 53-68.
  27. Safavi, S.A., Pourdad, S.S., Taeb, M., and Khosroshahli, M. (2010): Assessment of genetic variation among safflower (Carthamus tinctorius) accessions using agro-morphological traits and molecular markers. J Food Agric Environ., 8: 616-625.
  28. Shinwari, Z.K., Rehman, H., and Rabbani, M.A. (2014): Morphological traits based genetic diversity in safflower (Carthamus tinctorius).?Pak. J. Bot.,?46: 1389-1395.
  29. Sujatha, M. (2008): Biotechnological interventions for genetic improvement of safflower. Proceedings of the 7th International Safflower Conference, Wagga Wagga, NSW, Australia., pp 3-9.
  30. Tuncturk, M., and Ciftci, V. (2004). Relationships among traits using correlation and path coefficient analysis in safflower (Carthamus tinctorius) sown in different fertilization levels and row spacing.?Asian J. Plant Sci,?3: 683-686.
  31. Weiss, E.A., 2000: Oilseed Crops. Blackwell Publishing Limited, London, UK.

[Karim Houmanat, Hamid Mazouz, Mohamed El Fechtali and Abdelghani Nabloussi. (2017); EVALUATION AND POOLING OF SAFFLOWER (Carthamus tinctorius L.) ACCESSIONS FROM DIFFERENT WORLD ORIGINS USING AGRO-MORPHOLOGICAL TRAITS. Int. J. of Adv. Res. 5 (Jul). 926-934] (ISSN 2320-5407). www.journalijar.com

Dr. Ir. Abdelghani Nabloussi
Oilseed Crops Breeding Head, Research Unit of Plant Breeding and Plant Genetic Resources Conservation

DOI:

Article DOI: 10.21474/IJAR01/4798      
DOI URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.21474/IJAR01/4798

Download Full Paper

Download PDF No. of Downloads: 32 | No. of Views: 176