Camelina(Camelina sativa)has emerged as a potential biofuel crop globally with its suitability even as a jet fuel source with 75–80%less greenhouse gas emissions compared to common petroleum fuels.The crop has origin...Camelina(Camelina sativa)has emerged as a potential biofuel crop globally with its suitability even as a jet fuel source with 75–80%less greenhouse gas emissions compared to common petroleum fuels.The crop has originated from Mediterranean region and belongs to Brassicaceae family.DIBER,DRDO has made initial and pioneer efforts in successful introduction of this crop to India and its agro-technology standardization.Being a short duration crop with lesser input requirement,it fits well in the cropping pattern of hilly states of Indian Himalaya.These areas experience fallow land due to shortage of irrigation water for growing other crops.The present study revealed that irrigation at flowering stage is more beneficial.Irrigation at this stage(if only one irrigation is available)exhibited grain yield of 1.004 kg·m^(-2)which was 21 and 80%higher over pod setting and rosette stage irrigation,respectively.The maximum seed yield was observed under treatment where irrigation was provided at all three crop growth stages(2.044 kg·m^(-2)).It was 50%higher over T6 treatment(where two irrigations were given at rosette and flowering stage)and 104%higher over T3(where only one irrigation was given at flowering stage).展开更多
Camelina is an oilseed crop which is being commercially produced globally as feedstock for biodiesel.Being a non-edible oil bearing low input crop owing to its low fertilizer and water requirement,fits well for biofue...Camelina is an oilseed crop which is being commercially produced globally as feedstock for biodiesel.Being a non-edible oil bearing low input crop owing to its low fertilizer and water requirement,fits well for biofuel production.In India,targets for biofuel blending has been set by New Biofuel Policy-2018 and to meet these targets efforts are being made to harness the potential of available feedstock in the country.Among these feedstock,contribution of short gestation oilseed bearing crop has been very important.Camelina has been introduced in India during 2009–10 as experimental crop by DIBER,DRDO.Since then various efforts have made to standardize the production technology of this crop under various agro-climatic regions of the country,crop improvement,oil quality analysis and development of high energy by-products.Camelina has various advantages to offer for Indian biofuel sector.This paper reviews the potential of this crop for Indian Biofuel scenario.展开更多
基金This research was funded by the Defence Research&Development Organisation,Ministry of Defence,Govt of India.Contribution of all contributors has been acknowledged.
文摘Camelina(Camelina sativa)has emerged as a potential biofuel crop globally with its suitability even as a jet fuel source with 75–80%less greenhouse gas emissions compared to common petroleum fuels.The crop has originated from Mediterranean region and belongs to Brassicaceae family.DIBER,DRDO has made initial and pioneer efforts in successful introduction of this crop to India and its agro-technology standardization.Being a short duration crop with lesser input requirement,it fits well in the cropping pattern of hilly states of Indian Himalaya.These areas experience fallow land due to shortage of irrigation water for growing other crops.The present study revealed that irrigation at flowering stage is more beneficial.Irrigation at this stage(if only one irrigation is available)exhibited grain yield of 1.004 kg·m^(-2)which was 21 and 80%higher over pod setting and rosette stage irrigation,respectively.The maximum seed yield was observed under treatment where irrigation was provided at all three crop growth stages(2.044 kg·m^(-2)).It was 50%higher over T6 treatment(where two irrigations were given at rosette and flowering stage)and 104%higher over T3(where only one irrigation was given at flowering stage).
基金Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO),India。
文摘Camelina is an oilseed crop which is being commercially produced globally as feedstock for biodiesel.Being a non-edible oil bearing low input crop owing to its low fertilizer and water requirement,fits well for biofuel production.In India,targets for biofuel blending has been set by New Biofuel Policy-2018 and to meet these targets efforts are being made to harness the potential of available feedstock in the country.Among these feedstock,contribution of short gestation oilseed bearing crop has been very important.Camelina has been introduced in India during 2009–10 as experimental crop by DIBER,DRDO.Since then various efforts have made to standardize the production technology of this crop under various agro-climatic regions of the country,crop improvement,oil quality analysis and development of high energy by-products.Camelina has various advantages to offer for Indian biofuel sector.This paper reviews the potential of this crop for Indian Biofuel scenario.
