Production characteristics of some Camelina sativa (L) Cruntz varieties in the Prilep region

Wild flax Camelina sativa (L.) Cruntz is a cultural plant that belongs to the Brassicaceae family. Of the many economic and agrotechnical positive characteristics of this crop, the most significant for the Prilep region is that it can be grown on poor soils and in dry conditions. This crop is with short vegetation and gives good results without watering and without fertilizing. Wild flax has a high
economic value because it can be used as a raw material for several purposes, namely: production of biodiesel, active substances for pesticides, feed for domestic animals, feed for fish, in the cosmetic industry, in the industry for the production of edible oil, thus obtaining an oil that is
particularly recommended for consumption by people with heart diseases. In our country, this culture is still unknown, it is not cultivated and there are no literary data about it. Keeping this in mind, we set ourselves the goal of conducting investigations of some important morphological
properties of several varieties of Camelina sativa in the Prilep area. The experiment was placed on a colluvial-deluvial soil type, low content of humus and nitrogen, medium availability of phosphorus and potassium and a moderately acidic reaction. Four varieties were placed: "NS
Zlatka" and "NS Slatka" (varieties from the Republic of Serbia - Institute of Field and Vegetable Crops - Novi Sad), and "Bg 005" and "Bg 006" (Bulgarian varieties) in a randomized block system in three repetitions. The most important production characteristics were examined, namely:
vegetation length, plant height, number of branches per plant, number of pods per plant, average number of plants per m2 and average seed yield per unit area. Based on the obtained results, it can be concluded that the Novi Sad variety "NS Zlatka" stands out with the best production
properties and an average seed yield per unit area of 1348 kg/ha.
Key words: wild flax, varieties, morphological properties, yield.