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Alternaria Leaf and Head Blight and Bacterial Blight
SOME VARIETIES AVAILABLE FOR OUR AREA ARE TOLERANT TO THESE DISEASES
MORLIN: is a high linoleic oil type that has the best level of tolerance to these diseases and has good yield and oil content.
CENTENNIAL: is moderately tolerant to both diseases and has good yield and oil content.
FINCH: is tolerant to bacterial blight and has good yield and fair oil content.
MONTOLA 2001: is a high oleic oil variety that is moderately tolerant to both diseases and has moderately good yield and good oil content.
MONTOLA 2000: is a high oleic oil variety that is moderately susceptible to Alternaria and moderately susceptible to moderately tolerant to bacterial blight and has good yield and oil content.
S-541: is moderately susceptible both diseases and has very good yield and oil content.
S-208: is very susceptible to bacterial blight but when disease incidence is light, it will yield as well or better than other varieties.
S-317 and S-518: are high oleic oil varieties that are moderately susceptible to Alternaria and susceptible to bacterial blight; they have good yield and oil content.
SAFFLOWER VARIETY DESCRIPTIONS |
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| Variety | Alternaria | Bacterial Blight |
| Centennial | MT | MT |
| Finch | MS | T |
| Montola 2000 | MS | MS |
| Montola 2001 | MT | MT |
| Morlin | T | T |
| S-208 | S | S |
| S-317 | MS | S |
| S-518 | MS | MS |
| S-541 | MS | MS |
S = susceptible
MS = moderately susceptible
MT = moderately tolerant
T = tolerant
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