Merve Gore - Department of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants, Ödemiş Vocational Training School, Ege University, İzmir, Turkey
Orhan Kurt - Department of Field Crops, Faculty of Agriculture, Ondokuz Mayis University, Samsun, Turkey

This research was conducted to determine the effect of sowing dates on the yield and oil ratio of Camelina genotypes. The research was conducted in Northern Turkey during the ۲۰۱۷-۲۰۱۹ growing season with the use of ۴ sowing dates (۲۳ October, ۳ November, ۱۳ November, and ۲۳ November) and two camelina genotypes (PI-۶۵۰۱۴۲ and PI-۳۰۴۲۶۹). Yield varied between ۰.۹۰-۱.۷۶ kg ha-۱ and oil ratio between ۲۸.۴-۳۰.۸%. It was concluded based on present oil ratio findings that the second sowing date (۳ November) was more suitable for camelina cultivation in the winter season in Northern Turkey ecological conditions, while it was concluded based on present yield findings that the fourth sowing date (۲۳ November) was more appropriate. PI-۶۵۰۱۴۲ genotype seemed to be more adaptable to ecological conditions of Northern Turkey in terms of investigated oil ratio, and PI-۳۰۴۲۶۹ genotype can be preferred in terms of yield. Advancing or delaying sowing dates could have adverse effects on yield and yield components of the camelina genotypes.

Camelina, Oil ratio, Yield, Sowing date