AC McDuff flax

AC McDuff, a late-maturing oilseed flax (Linum usitatissimum L.) with very high oil content, was released by Agriculture Canada, Research Station, Morden, Manitoba, in 1993. The cultivar has very good lodging resistance and is high yielding in the Black Soil zone of the prairies. It is immune to Nor...

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Published in:Canadian journal of plant science 1994-10, Vol.74 (4), p.815-816
Main Authors: Kenaschuk, E.O, Rashid, K.Y
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Agronomy. Soil science and plant productions
Biological and medical sciences
cultivars
Cultivars: description, identification, tests, catalogs
descriptions
disease resistance
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. lini
Genetics and breeding of economic plants
high-yielding varieties
late seed maturation
Linum usitatissimum
lodging
Melampsora lini
registration
resistance
seed maturation
Varietal selection. Specialized plant breeding, plant breeding aims
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Summary:AC McDuff, a late-maturing oilseed flax (Linum usitatissimum L.) with very high oil content, was released by Agriculture Canada, Research Station, Morden, Manitoba, in 1993. The cultivar has very good lodging resistance and is high yielding in the Black Soil zone of the prairies. It is immune to North American races of rust caused by Melampsora lini and is moderately resistant to wilt caused by Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. lini. Key words: Flax, oilseed, Linum usitatissimum L., cultivar description
ISSN:0008-4220
1918-1833
DOI:10.4141/cjps94-146