Dec122024

ADAPTABILITY TO DIFFERENT LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS

UNTWIST has generated a wealth of data from the UNTWIST camelina diversity panel, which includes cultivars, breeding lines and landraces from different geographical regions. Genome sequencing of the 54 genotypes showed that the UNTWIST core collection represents the known genetic diversity of camelina. Field trials in Spain, Italy, France, and UK characterized the camelina diversity…

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Nov272024

OPTIMIZED ARGROMOMIC CAMELINA PROTOCOLS

Camelina was tested in three years of field trials in Italy, Spain, France, and the UK in different cropping systems to test its integration into farmers’ current rotations. Based on the results of these trials, protocols were developed with recommendations for optimized and locally adapted cultivation practices.   A protocol for introducing camelina into farmer´s…

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