Castor Western-VJ66

MORPHOLOGICAL CHARACTERS Western-VJ66

Plant Character

Western VJ-66

Female

Male

 

Plant Character

 

 

Stem Colour

Mahogany

Mahogany

Mahogany

Bloom

Double

Double

Double

Type of Internodes on Stem

Elongated

Condense

Elongated

Branching Pattern

Divergent

Convergent

Divergent

Location of branches Plant height

Basal

Basal

Basal

Plant Height

Medium to tall

Short

Short

Plant Type

Normal

Dwarf

Normal

Leaf Type

Flat

Cup

Flat

Types of flowers on primary spike

Monoecious

Female

Monoecious

Spike Shape

Conical

Conical

Conical

Arrangement of Capsules

Semi-compact

Semi-compact

Loose

Capsules Spininess

Spiny

Spiny

Spiny

Seed Size

Medium Bold

Medium Bold

Medium

Day to 50% flowering

62-65

65-70

58-65

Days to maturity (first spike)

115-125

120-125

115-120

Number of nodes to primary raceme

18-20

21-24

17-22

100 seeds weight (g)

30-32

28-30

27-29

Oil Content (%)

49-50

46-48

48-50