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Agronomic evaluation of prospective new crop species. VI.Briza humilis—Source of galactolipids |
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| Authors: | George A White B C Willingham Wheeler Calhoun Roger W Miller |
| Institution: | 1. Plant Genetics and Germplasm Institute, Beltsville Agricultural Research Center, USA 2. Department of Agronomy and Range Science, University of California, USA 3. Northern Regional Research Laboratory, Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture, Beltsville, Maryland 4. Davis, California 5. Peoria, Illinois 7. Farm Crops Department, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon |
| Abstract: | Briza humilis Bieb., a low seed-yielding member of the family Gramineae, showed agronomic promise as a commercial source of galactolipids. The seed lipid contains about 80% galactolipids, compared to little, if any, in other evaluated species ofBriza. An obligate winter annual,B. humilis is a small, noncompetitive grass with good seed retention. Seed (caryopsis) yields ranged from 280 to 1,475 kg/ha. Clean threshing of the light-weight seed (0.5 g/1,000) proved difficult. Because yield and plant size varied, agronomic improvement should be possible. |
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