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An assesment of the performance of sunflowers (Helianthus annuus L.) as an oil-seed in Ghana

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 March 2009

R. A. Amable
R. A. Amable
Affiliation:
Crops Research Institute, P.O. Box 3785, Kumasi, Ghana
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Summary

Seven high-oil sunflower eultivars were grown in 1976 and 1977 at selected locations in Ghana, to evaluate the potential of sunflowers as an oil-seed crop for the lowland tropics. All eultivars flowered and matured earlier than observed under temperate conditions. Yields were between 75 and 1600 kg/ha at 9% moisture content. Oil contents ranged from 41 to 47% with a higher proportion of oleic acid (about 54%) than linoleic (about 38%). It is concluded that sunflower production is feasible and could become as important as that of existing annual oil seeds.

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Research Article
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The Journal of Agricultural Science , Volume 94 , Issue 2 , April 1980 , pp. 319 - 323
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1980

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