Development of camelina (Camelina sativa Crtz.) genotypes and winter rapeseed (Brassica napus L.) hybrids for marginal locations [Elektronische Ressource] / submitted by Anke Gehringer

Research Center for Bio Systems, Land Resources and Nutrition, Department of Plant Breeding Head: Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Wolfgang Friedt Development of camelina (Camelina sativa Crtz.) genotypes and winter rapeseed (Brassica napus L.) hybrids for marginal locations A dissertation submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Agricultural Science in the Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, Nutritional Sciences and Environmental Management at Justus Liebig University, Giessen submitted by Dipl.- Ing. agr. Anke Gehringer from Mömbris Giessen, November 2009 This thesis was accepted as a doctoral dissertation in fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Agricultural Science by Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, Nutritional Sciences and Environmental Management Justus-Liebig-University Giessen thDate of defence: February 12 , 2010 Dekan: Prof. Dr. U.Leonhäuser Members of the examination committee: Chairman: Prof. Dr. St.Hoy Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. W.Friedt Co-supervisor: Prof. Dr. B. Honermeier Examiner: Prof. Dr. S. Schnell Examiner: Prof. Dr. K.-H. Kogel 1. Introduction and Aims .................................................................................... 1 1.1 Oilseed crops as an alternative for low-input cropping systems ...................... 1 1.2 Oilseed rape (Brassica napus ssp.