Acta Univ. Agric. Silvic. Mendelianae Brun. 2025, 73(6), 335-342 | DOI: 10.11118/actaun.2025.023

Germination and morphology of Camelina sativa grown in the semi- arid zone of Naama (Algeria)

Hafidha Boucherit1, Dahbia Izountar1, Abdelkrim Benaradj1, Hashas Mounira1, Belhadj Rafiqa1
1 Laboratory of Sustainable Management of Natural Resources in Arid and Semi-Arid Areas, Salhi Ahmed University of Naama, P. O. B. No. 66, 45000 Naama, Algeria

70% of the decline in agricultural production is caused by abiotic stress factors, such as than drought and variations in precipitation. Its factors can pose problems in terms of starting the small- seeded species in the early stages of vegetation (germination) and crop informing in plant growth. Camelina (Camelina sativa L. Crantz, Brassicaceae) is an important low -yield oilseed crop consumption of inputs. Camelina East considered as small- seeded species, this setting can directly influence seedling germination, growth and development. The current research East based on the study of germination and growth of sevens varieties of camelina. Germination tests have summer conducted at the laboratory level, and growth tests have summer posed on the ground according to a completely randomized block experimental design with three repetitions. The results revealed significant differences (p < 0.05) between the different seven varieties for germination capacity, emergence, number of plants in rosette and precocity. Variety 7 is the best performing variety for the parameters studied: it has excellent germination capacity (98.66%), it produces 7 plants per 31 square centimeters, 10 rosette plants per 31 square centimeters and it is the earliest with duration of 48 days from sowing to 50% flowering.

Keywords: Camelina sativa L., growth, germination, varieties, Naama, Algeria

Received: September 14, 2025; Revised: November 21, 2025; Accepted: December 2, 2025; Published: January 1, 2026  Show citation

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Boucherit, H., Izountar, D., Benaradj, A., Mounira, H., & Rafiqa, B. (2025). Germination and morphology of Camelina sativa grown in the semi- arid zone of Naama (Algeria). Acta Universitatis Agriculturae et Silviculturae Mendelianae Brunensis, 73(6), 335-342. doi: 10.11118/actaun.2025.023
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