Summary: Current cropping systems in the USA may not be capable of producing adequate amounts of biofuel feedstock at competitive prices to petroleum. This Montana-based study (2007-2010) compared crop productivity, water balance, and key weed and arthropod pests of 2-yr oilseed-durum rotations under zero tillage. Rotations included durum with three Brassicaceae including camelina. Study found oilseed-durum rotations can be used ...
Summary: We report for the first time that application of optimized PBZ doses can be a potential strategy to achieve higher seed and oil yield from Camelina, which holds great promise as a biofuel crop. A field-based micro-trial setup was established in a randomized block design and the study was performed twice within a span of five months (October 2010 ...
Summary: Calendula (Calendula officinalis L.) and Camelina (Camelina sativa L.) can provide a domestic, renewable, non-food alternative to imported oil sources for bioenergy and industrial purposes. However, limited information exists concerning N fertilizer guidelines for these emerging oilseed crops. Therefore, a replicated greenhouse study was conducted to assess the growth and yield response of calendula and camelina to N fertility. ...
Summary: A two year variety trial in 2011 and 2012 to evaluate the performance of 15 Camelina varieties in two distinct geographical regions in the Western USA. Six of the varieties were in the highest yielding group in all environments, including irrigated environments. Five of the varieties have been identified as containing favorable alleles for yield and drought tolerance. Camelina ...
Summary: Study measured the crop water use of a November-through-April Camelina crop in Arizona using frequent measurements of soil water contents. The crop was grown under surface irrigation using five treatment levels of soil water depletion. Varying total irrigation water amounts to treatments did not significantly affect yield, whereas total crop evapotranspiration was increased for the most frequently irrigated treatment. ...
Summary: Studies of Camelina’s water use, irrigation management, and agronomic characteristics were conducted (2008 and 2010) in an arid environment at Maricopa, Arizona, to evaluate the effectiveness of previously developed heat unit and remote sensing basal crop coefficient (Kcb) methods for predicting camelina crop evapotranspiration (ET) and irrigation scheduling. Link: http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/usdaarsfacpub/1259/
