Camelina Agronomics

Summary: Organic mixed cropping systems of peas, lupins or spring wheat together with camelina were tested in field trials over three years at two sites. In mixed cropping systems, false flax could compensate for yield gaps of the legumes. Yields of spring wheat in mixed cropping were normally lower than the corresponding yields of the sole cropping system. Advantages in ...

Summary: Pea and camelina intercropping succeeded in spreading the crop yield loss burden. Peas did well in low slope positions, while camelina established better in upper slope positions. Relative emergence between the crop and weeds was critical. Where camelina was able to emerge and establish faster than the weeds, dry matter production was higher. Therefore, practices contributing to quick crop ...

Summary: A 2-year field study was conducted in Montana under dryland conditions to evaluate the effects of stand reduction at rosette and bolting growth stages on camelina grain yield and quality and to determine if camelina has compensatory ability for grain yield after a stand loss. Camelina showed good compensatory ability for grain yield across a wide range of plant ...

Summary: Description of the phenological development of C. sativa is proposed utilizing the extended BBCH (Biologische Bundesantalt, Bundessortenamt and Chemische Industrie) scale (Meier et al., 2009). The different phenological growth stages are described, utilizing both the two- and three-digit BBCH coding system. Link: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1744-7348.2010.00444.x/abstract

Summary: Linseed dodder origins were examined at two locations, two seeding dates and two N levels for productive capacity and seed quality. The fatty acid pattern of the oil was nearly the same in all varieties.  The amino acid composition of the protein and the mineral contents of the seeds indicate no influence by the test parameters. Link: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/lipi.19860880702/abstract

Summary: Two field experiments were conducted (2008 to 2010) in Saskatchewan and Alberta, Canada, to determine the effect of N fertilizer application on camelina plant establishment, seed and straw yield, total N uptake in seed and straw, seed oil and protein concentration, N fertilizer use efficiency and percent recovery of applied N (%NR) in seed. Camelina responded to fairly high ...