SANDAL CANOLA (RBN-13028): RAPESEED CULTIVAR WITH BETTER QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE TRAITS UNDER THE SCENARIO OF CLIMATE CHANGE

Pakistan is deficient in edible oil production. Rapeseed and Mustard are the main sources of edible oil production. However, commercial rapeseed varieties have a less average yield in high-temperature areas. Research work was conducted on the development of high-yielding rapeseed cultivar having less than 2% Erucic acid in oil and less than 30 µmole per gram Glucosinolates in the meal (00) at Oilseeds Research Institute, Faisalabad (Pakistan). The Pedigree method of Plant breeding was used to develop rapeseed cultivar having required traits and wider adaptability. Sandal Canola (RBN-13028) is a resultant of a comprehensive breeding program and vast adaptability study in different agroclimatic regions. Sandal Canola (RBN-13028) is a medium-maturing rapeseed cultivar with “00” oil quality; bold seed; long silique; lodging tolerance; drought tolerance; Alternaria blight resistance; white rust resistance; high seed yield potential having high oil content and wider adaptability. Its oil is suitable for human consumption and meal for poultry/livestock feed production. The variety showed a significant seed yield increase (13%) than check variety Faisal Canola and demonstrated 2969 kg ha-1 seed yield potential in multilocation trials. Results of adaptability trials in irrigated and rainfed areas favored Sandal Canola cultivation in irrigated as well as rainfed areas of the Punjab, Pakistan. Due to versatility in characteristics, this rapeseed cultivar can be effectively grown in different regions and countries that have the same prevailing climatic conditions as in Pakistan.