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Article

Effects of Genotype and Climate on Productive Performance of High Oleic Carthamus tinctorius L. under Rainfed Conditions in a Semi-Arid Environment of Sicily (Italy)

by
Mario Licata
1,
Davide Farruggia
1,
Nicolò Iacuzzi
1,*,
Roberto Matteo
2,
Teresa Tuttolomondo
1 and
Giuseppe Di Miceli
1
1
Department of Agricultural, Food and Forest Sciences, Università degli Studi di Palermo, Viale delle Scienze 13, 90128 Palermo, Italy
2
Research Centre for Cereal and Industrial Crops, Consiglio per la Ricerca in Agricoltura e l’Analisi dell’Economia Agraria, Via di Corticella 133, 40128 Bologna, Italy
*
Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Plants 2023, 12(9), 1733; https://doi.org/10.3390/plants12091733
Submission received: 27 March 2023 / Revised: 6 April 2023 / Accepted: 20 April 2023 / Published: 22 April 2023
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Abstract

Safflower (Carthamus tinctorius L.) is a promising oilseed crop for cultivation in central Southern Italy due to its high tolerance to drought and salinity stress and appreciable seed and oil yields. The genetic diversity of cultivars and climate factors can affect fatty acid composition and yield traits. This study aimed to assess the effects of genotype and climate conditions on the productive performance of eight high oleic safflower genotypes under rainfed conditions in Sicily (Italy). These genotypes were compared to the Montola 2000 cultivar, which was used as a reference. Tests were carried out during the growing seasons of 2014–2015 and 2015–2016. The experimental design was a randomized complete block design with three replications. Morphological and yield components were significantly affected by genotype while the year had a significant effect on plant height only. In general, CTI 17 produced the highest seed yield (1.40 t ha−1) and oil yield (0.58 t ha−1). The seed oil content was found on 40.2% of dry matter, on average. The “genotype” factor significantly affected oil content and fatty acid composition. Oleic acid content was on average 66.1% and did not vary greatly over the two growing seasons. The above- and belowground plant parts showed the highest carbon content and the lowest nitrogen content as a percentage of dry matter. The results indicate that, under rainfed conditions, yield parameters of high oleic safflower genotypes can be profitable in southern Italy though significantly dependent upon genotype.
Keywords: high oleic acid safflower; genotype; environment; fatty acids; crop residues high oleic acid safflower; genotype; environment; fatty acids; crop residues

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Licata, M.; Farruggia, D.; Iacuzzi, N.; Matteo, R.; Tuttolomondo, T.; Di Miceli, G. Effects of Genotype and Climate on Productive Performance of High Oleic Carthamus tinctorius L. under Rainfed Conditions in a Semi-Arid Environment of Sicily (Italy). Plants 2023, 12, 1733. https://doi.org/10.3390/plants12091733

AMA Style

Licata M, Farruggia D, Iacuzzi N, Matteo R, Tuttolomondo T, Di Miceli G. Effects of Genotype and Climate on Productive Performance of High Oleic Carthamus tinctorius L. under Rainfed Conditions in a Semi-Arid Environment of Sicily (Italy). Plants. 2023; 12(9):1733. https://doi.org/10.3390/plants12091733

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Licata, Mario, Davide Farruggia, Nicolò Iacuzzi, Roberto Matteo, Teresa Tuttolomondo, and Giuseppe Di Miceli. 2023. "Effects of Genotype and Climate on Productive Performance of High Oleic Carthamus tinctorius L. under Rainfed Conditions in a Semi-Arid Environment of Sicily (Italy)" Plants 12, no. 9: 1733. https://doi.org/10.3390/plants12091733

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Licata, M., Farruggia, D., Iacuzzi, N., Matteo, R., Tuttolomondo, T., & Di Miceli, G. (2023). Effects of Genotype and Climate on Productive Performance of High Oleic Carthamus tinctorius L. under Rainfed Conditions in a Semi-Arid Environment of Sicily (Italy). Plants, 12(9), 1733. https://doi.org/10.3390/plants12091733

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