SAFFLOWER CROP IS KNOWN AS FENCING CROP/BORDER CROP. Safflower contains 32-36 per cent oil (used for food), 41 per cent linolic acid and also used for making paint, warnish.
Fruit of safflower - Achene
Percentage unsaturated fatty acid -78%. Seed rate : 15-20 kg/ha Yield : 18-20 qt/ha Critical stages: 1. Tillering stage
2. Flowering stage
3. Grain filling stage /arieties: HUS-305, N 62-8, NARI-H 15, JSF 99 SSF-658
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