PLSC 201 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Rapeseed, Brassica, Herbicide
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Oilseed ax is high in - omega 3"s. Trans fatty acids have - higher melting point than cis fatty acids. A fatty acids with 18:2 is - unsaturated fatty acid. Difference between rapeseed and canola is - rapeseed is high in glycosynalates and erucic acid. Which is the bad cholesterol - low density. Canola is - higher in oil and protein content lower then soybeans. This canola disease effects canola through the leaves - sclerotinia. Crops susceptible to clubroot include - brassica species, canola, mustard, camelina. Green seed of canola is caused by - frost and drying fast in the swath. The bene t of brassica carinata are - drought tolerant and larger seed size. Brassica rapa is - much bushier and lower yielding and earlier maturing. Bene ts of cold pressing - the avour is saves. Prussic acid - becomes a cyanide and kills the animal. The rotting stage of ax - retting.
