Growth, yield, and oil content of Brassica species under Brazilian tropical conditions

ABSTRACT Brassica oilseed species are becoming increasingly popular for industrial uses, with emphasis on biodiesel. It is of importance to evaluate the yield and oil production potential of nontraditional oilseeds for use as feedstock in Brazil. In this study, growth, yield, and oil content and their correlations were determined for eight accessions of B. juncea and B. rapa in two years under tropical conditions of southeastern Brazil. Significant variation was observed between B. juncea and B. rapa accessions for yield components and oil content. B. rapa was the earliest maturing and had the...