Chia (Salvia hispanica) experiment at a 30˚ N site in Sichuan Basin, China
ABSTRACT: The mysterious ancient Mesoamerican Indian crop chia (Salvia hispanica) is revived and expanding worldwide due to its richness of valuable nutraceuticals such as α-linolenic acid (ALA), antioxidants, food fiber, gels, and proteins. We carried out a pilot experiment on chia planting in non...
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doaj-38ad5a9abaa24b8eaa9e697e9b1b6d612020-11-25T01:33:42ZengUniversidade Federal de Santa MariaCiência Rural1678-45962018-08-0148910.1590/0103-8478cr20180105S0103-84782018000900401Chia (Salvia hispanica) experiment at a 30˚ N site in Sichuan Basin, ChinaAung Naing WinYufei XueBaojun ChenFeifei LiaoFang ChenNengwen YinFanrong MeiBitao WangXiaofeng ShiYumeng HeYourong ChaiABSTRACT: The mysterious ancient Mesoamerican Indian crop chia (Salvia hispanica) is revived and expanding worldwide due to its richness of valuable nutraceuticals such as α-linolenic acid (ALA), antioxidants, food fiber, gels, and proteins. We carried out a pilot experiment on chia planting in non-frost Sichuan Basin, at Hechuan Base (30˚0′ 43″ N, 106˚7′ 41″ E, 216 m), Southwest University, Chongqing, China. The split-plot trial contained two factors, 3 spring-summer sowing times as main plots, and 6 densities as subplots, with 3 replicates. Phenological, botanical, adversity, yield, and seed quality traits were investigated. Plants were very tall, suffered from lodging, and flowered in mid-October. Sichuan Basin can be considered as a north edge for growing chia, with low yield (680 kg/hectare) because of insufficient seed filling and maturation in autumn-winter season (1000-seed weight of 1.14 g). However, its ALA content is 5 percent points higher than the seed-donor commercial bottle (65.06%/63.96% VS 59.35%/59.74% for black/white seeds), accompanied by decrease oleic and stearic acid, while linoleic acid and palmitic acid are equivalent. Considering its short-day habit, it is recommended to try sowing in middle summer (from late June to early August) to avoid too long growing period, excessive vegetative growth, and waste of field and climate resources caused by spring-summer sowing. Furthermore, winter sowing of chia with mulch cover could also be tried, with an expectation of harvesting in summer. Most importantly, only when the photoperiod-insensitive early flowering stocks are created, chia can be recommended as a low-risk crop to the farmers of this region.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-84782018000900401&lng=en&tlng=enchia (Salvia hispanica)ensaio de campoBacia do Sichuanrendimentoaácido linolênico |
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Chia (Salvia hispanica) experiment at a 30˚ N site in Sichuan Basin, China |
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Chia (Salvia hispanica) experiment at a 30˚ N site in Sichuan Basin, China |
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Chia (Salvia hispanica) experiment at a 30˚ N site in Sichuan Basin, China |
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Chia (Salvia hispanica) experiment at a 30˚ N site in Sichuan Basin, China |
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Chia (Salvia hispanica) experiment at a 30˚ N site in Sichuan Basin, China |
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chia (salvia hispanica) experiment at a 30˚ n site in sichuan basin, china |
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Universidade Federal de Santa Maria |
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ABSTRACT: The mysterious ancient Mesoamerican Indian crop chia (Salvia hispanica) is revived and expanding worldwide due to its richness of valuable nutraceuticals such as α-linolenic acid (ALA), antioxidants, food fiber, gels, and proteins. We carried out a pilot experiment on chia planting in non-frost Sichuan Basin, at Hechuan Base (30˚0′ 43″ N, 106˚7′ 41″ E, 216 m), Southwest University, Chongqing, China. The split-plot trial contained two factors, 3 spring-summer sowing times as main plots, and 6 densities as subplots, with 3 replicates. Phenological, botanical, adversity, yield, and seed quality traits were investigated. Plants were very tall, suffered from lodging, and flowered in mid-October. Sichuan Basin can be considered as a north edge for growing chia, with low yield (680 kg/hectare) because of insufficient seed filling and maturation in autumn-winter season (1000-seed weight of 1.14 g). However, its ALA content is 5 percent points higher than the seed-donor commercial bottle (65.06%/63.96% VS 59.35%/59.74% for black/white seeds), accompanied by decrease oleic and stearic acid, while linoleic acid and palmitic acid are equivalent. Considering its short-day habit, it is recommended to try sowing in middle summer (from late June to early August) to avoid too long growing period, excessive vegetative growth, and waste of field and climate resources caused by spring-summer sowing. Furthermore, winter sowing of chia with mulch cover could also be tried, with an expectation of harvesting in summer. Most importantly, only when the photoperiod-insensitive early flowering stocks are created, chia can be recommended as a low-risk crop to the farmers of this region. |
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chia (Salvia hispanica) ensaio de campo Bacia do Sichuan rendimento aácido linolênico |
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