Professional paper

THE PROBLEMS OF HYBRIDS SEED PRODUCTION OF SUNFLOWER

Miroslav Krizmanić ; Poljoprivredni institut Osijek
Vladimir Jukić ; Poljoprivredni institut Osijek
Marijan Bilandžić ; Poljoprivredni institut Osijek

Abstract

The papers provides a brief consideration of the most important problems in the production of hybrid seed of sunflower, arising primarily due to the insufficient experience of many sunflower growers in this area. It is well known that sunflower production in Croatia was based mainly on Russian varieties until 1960, or on the first French varieties and hybrids. Upon the discovery of the cytoplasmatic male sterility (Leclercq, 1969) and genes for fertility restoration (gene restores) (Kinman, 1970; Leclercq, 1971;Vranceanu and Stoanescu, 1971 and others), a new period in the production of hybrid seed on the basis of cytoplasmatic male sterility started. Since the new hybrids had considerable advantages in comparison to the previously mentioned ones, in our country, too, work to create inbred lines, their carrying to the CMS form, including the search for the sources of gene restores was initiated. The first experimental sunflower hybrids created at the Osijek Agricultural Institute were tested in a number of micro- and macro-field trials and have confirmed their worthy, as obvious in the higher yield of kernels and oil, their plasticity, the resistance to drought, early maturating and tolerance to the principal diseases. As a result, today we have 7 hybrids approved (Osječanin, Olio, Orion, Podravac, Slavonac and Sunce). The high-quality hybrids imply the necessity of a high quality seed production. It was therefore our objective to present some of the key factors, the successful and quality hybrid seed production depends on.

Keywords

hybrid sunflower; seed production

Hrčak ID:

167771

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/167771

Publication date:

26.2.1995.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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