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Safflower
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Asterales
Family:	Asteraceae
Genus:	Carthamus
Species:	C. tinctorium
Binomial name
	Carthamus tinctorium; L.

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Safflower, Carthamus tinctorius, is a highly branched, herbaceous, thistle-like annual plant. It is commercially cultivated for vegetable oil extracted from the seeds and was used by the early Spanish colonies along the Rio Grande as a substitute for saffron.^[2] Plants are 30 to 150 cm (12 to 59 in) tall with globular flower heads having yellow, orange, or red flowers. Each branch will usually have from one to five flower heads containing 15 to 20 seeds per head. Safflower is native to arid environments having seasonal rain. It grows a deep taproot which enables it to thrive in such environments.

Biology

Plant morphology

Safflower is a fast growing, erect, winter/spring-growing annual herb, that resembles a thistle.^[3] Originating from a leaf rosette emerges a branched central stem (also referred to as terminal stem), when day length and temperature increase. The main shoot reaches heights of 30-150 cm (12-59 in). The plant also develops a strong taproot, growing as deep as 2 m. First lateral branches develop, once the main stem is about 20-40 cm high. These lateral branches can then branch again to produce secondary and tertiary branches. The chosen variety as well as growing conditions influence the extent of branching.

The elongated and serrated leaves reach lengths of 10-15 cm and widths of 2.5-5 cm and run down the stem. The upper leaves that form the bracts are usually short, stiff and ovate, terminating in a spine.^[3] Buds are borne on the ends of branches, and each composite flower head (capitulum) contains 20–180 individual florets. Depending on variety, crop management and growing conditions, each plant can develop 3–50 or more flower heads of 1.25–4 cm diameter. Flowering commences with terminal flower heads (central stem), followed sequentially by primary, secondary and sometimes tertiary branch flower heads. Individual florets usually flower for 3–4 days. Commercial varieties are largely self-pollinated. Flowers are commonly yellow, orange and red, but white and cream coloured forms exist.^[3] The dicarpelled, epigynous ovary forms the ovule. The safflower plant then produces achenes. Each flower head commonly contains 15–50 seeds; however, the number can exceed 100. The shell content of the seeds varies between 30-60%, the oil content of the seeds varies between 20-40%.^[3]

Plant development

Safflower usually emerges 1-3 weeks after sowing and grows slower under low temperatures. Germination of safflower is epigeal. The first true leaves emerging form a rosette. This stage occurs in winter with short daylength and cold temperature, as the safflower can tolerate frosts up to -7C° during the rosette stage.

When temperature and daylength start to increase, the central stem begins to elongate and branch, growing more rapidly. Early sowing allows more time for developing a large rosette and more extensive branching, which results in a higher yield.

Flowering is mainly influenced by daylength. The period from the end of flowering to maturity is usually 4 weeks. The total period from sowing to harvest maturity varies with variety, location, sowing time and growing conditions; for June or July sowings, it may be about 26-31 weeks.^[3]

Both wild and cultivated forms have a diploid set of 2n = 24 chromosomes. Crossings with Carthamus palaestinus, Carthamus oxyacanthus and Carthamus persicus can produce fertile offspring.^[4]

History

Safflower is one of humanity's oldest crops. It was first cultivated in Mesopotamia, with archaeological traces possibly dating as early as 2500 BC.^[5]

Chemical analysis of ancient Egyptian textiles dated to the Twelfth Dynasty (1991–1802 BC) identified dyes made from safflower, and garlands made from safflowers were found in the tomb of the pharaoh Tutankhamun.^[6] John Chadwick reports that the Greek name for safflower (kārthamos, κάρθαμος) occurs many times in Linear B tablets, distinguished into two kinds: a white safflower (ka-na-ko re-u-ka, knākos leukā, κνάκος λευκά), which is measured, and red (ka-na-ko e-ru-ta-ra, knākos eruthrā, κνάκος ερυθρά) which is weighed. "The explanation is that there are two parts of the plant which can be used; the pale seeds and the red florets."^[7]

The early Spanish colonies along the Rio Grande in New Mexico used safflower as a substitute for saffron in traditional recipes. An heirloom variety originating in Corrales, New Mexico, called "Corrales Azafran", is still cultivated and used as a saffron substitute in New Mexican cuisine.^[2]

Production

In 2018, global production of safflower seeds was 627,653 tonnes, led by Kazakhstan with 34% of the world total.^[8] Other significant producers were the United States and India, with 26% of world production combined.^[8]

Cultivation

Environmental conditions & requirements

Climate

Safflower prefers high temperatures and growth best at 28-35 ° C . It tolerates 40 ° C but there are also some varieties which grow under very low temperatures^[9] . Safflower is cultivated in different seasons eg as a winter crop in south central India, as an early summer crop in California and as a mid-summer crop in the Northern Great Plains of the United States^[10]. Minimum length of the growing season is 120 and 200 days for summer and winter cultivars respectively^[11]. Plant performance is highly dependent on the different planting dates in terms of temperature and day length^[10]. Winter hard varieties only form a rosette in late fall and elongates in spring^[10]. In early stages safflower tolerates humidity but after bud stage the danger of a Botrytis blight infestation increases^[10].

Safflower is drought tolerant^[12]. The tap root makes moisture from deep soil layers available^[10]. Additionally this tolerance can also be explained by the higher water use efficiency compared to other oil crops such as linseed and mustard^[13]. Shortly before and during maximum flowering water requirements are the highest^[10]. Beside drought tolerance, all parts of the plant are sensitive to moisture in terms of diseases^[10]. In the case of excessive water supply it is susceptible to root rot^[10]. Therefore, many varieties are not suitable in irrigated agriculture especially on soils with danger of waterlogging^[11].

Safflower tolerates wind and hail better than cereals^[14]. It stays erect and can retain the seeds in the head^[10].

Soil

Safflower prefers well-drained, neutral, fertile and deep soils^[10]^[9]. It can adapt well to soil pH (pH 5-8) and tolerates salinity^[9]. Knowles^[11] pointed out the various statements made in literature regarding the best suited soil texture for safflower, meaning safflower can be well grown on different soil types. Main driving factor for the suitability is the water supply depending on climate and/or irrigation and the resulting different water regimes of the different soil types^[10]. Therefore cultivation on shallow soils^[10] and especially on soils with danger of waterlogging is not suitable^[11]. The deep rooting promotes water and air movement and improves the soil quality for subsequent crops in a rotation^[14].

Nutrient requirements can be compared to wheat and barley, except nitrogen amendment should be increases by 20%^[10]. Therefore soils with an adequate nitrogen supply are favorable^[11].

Agricultural practice

Crop rotation & sowing ^[15]

Safflower is frequently grown in crop rotation with small grains, fallow and annual legumes. Close rotation with crops susceptible to Sclerotinia sclerotiorum should be avoided (e.g. sunflower, canola, mustard plant and pea). A four-year rotation is recommended to reduce disease pressure.

Seeds should be sown in spring as early as 4.5°C soil temperature is exceeded to take advantage of the full growing season. If wireworms were a problem in the field in previous seasons, a respective seed treatment is recommended.

A planting depth between 2.5 and 3.5 cm is optimal. Shallow seeding promotes uniform emergence resulting in a better stand.

Seeding rate recommendations are around 17 and 33.5 kg/ha of live seed. Where lower seeding rates promote branching, a longer flowering period and later maturity and higher rates promote thicker stands with a higher disease incidence. Sufficient moisture is necessary for germination. Usually, row spacing between 15 and 25 cm are chosen using similar drill settings as recommended for barley.

Management ^[15]

The total N recommendation is 90 kg/ha. This should include credits based on previous crops and soil available N. For the latter, deeper positioned nutrients need to be taken into account as safflower will root deeper than small grains and therefore access nutrients unavailable to them. Safflower growing in soils low in phosphorus need to be fertilized. Up to 39 kg/ha of phosphate can be drill-applied safely.

A weed control program is essential when growing safflower as it is a poor competitor with weeds during the rosette stage. Cultivation on fields with heavy infestation of perennial weeds is not recommended.

Harvest ^[15]

Safflower is mature when most leaves have turned brown approximately 30 days after flowering. Seeds should fall from the head when rubbed. Rain and high humidity after maturity may cause the seeds to sprout on the head.

Harvesting is usually done using a small-grain combine harvester. Moisture in seeds should not exceed 8% to allow for a safe, long-term storage. Drying can be done similar to sunflower. Temperatures must not exceed 43°C to prevent damage to the seed and ensure quality.

Pests ^[16]

Gram pod borer/capsule borer: Helicoverpa armigera
Safflower caterpillar: Perigaea capensis
Safflower aphid: Uroleucon carthami
Capsule fly/safflower bud fly: Acanthiophilus helianthi

Diseases

Alternia spp. is one of the most important diseases causing losses up to 50% in India^[17]. In a field trial in Switzerland Botrytis cinerea turned out to be the most important disease^[18].

Summary of plant diseases occuring on safflower without consideration of the geopraphical distribution and importance^[19].
Disease	Cause	Symptoms	Control
Bacterial diseases
Bacterial blight	Pseudomonas syrinagae	Dark, water soaked lesions on stems, leaf petioles and leaves. Red-brown necrotic spots on leafs. Severely infected plants die.	No control reported.
Stem soft rot	Erwinia carotovora	Wilting. Stems have a soft internal rot.	No control reported.
Fungal diseases
Alternia leaf spot	Alternaria carthami	Seeds may rot or seedlings damp off. Brown spots on the cotyldedones. If stem is infected plant collapses.	Disease free seeds, fungicide treatment of seeds, resistant cultivar, hot water treatment of the seeds.
Botrytis head rot	Botrytis cinerea	Seed heads change color from a dark to light green followed by complete browning. Infected floral parts will be covered with a gray mold.	No control reported.
Cercospora leaf spot	Cercospora carthami	At any stage of growth. Commonly round spots on lower leaves.	No control necessary.
Colletrichum stem rot	Colletrichum orbiculare	Brown lesions, which can become necrotic occurring on the base of stems. Plant may die.	No control necessary.
Fusarium wilt	Fusarium oxysporum	Yellowing leaves at one side of the plant beginning on the lower leaves followed by wilting. Young plants may die.	Don’t plant seeds from affected plants, fungicide treatment of seeds, rotation, resistant cultivar
Phytophtora root rot	Phytophtora cryptogea, P. drechsleri, P. cactorum	At any stage of growth. Lower stems of seedlings collapse. On older plants leaves turn light green or yellow, then wild and die.	Resistant cultivar, provide good drainage, avoid ponding of water
Powdery mildew	Erysiphe cichoracearum	Gray powdery mass of conidia on leaf surfaces	No control reported.
Pythium root rot	Pythium spp.	Hypocotyl and first internode become water-soaked and soft with light brown discoloration. Later plant collapses	Fungicide treatment of seeds, avoid irrigation
Ramularia leaf spot	Ramularia carthani	Round and regular spots in both sides of leaves. Yield and seed quality is affected.	Rotation
Rhizocotina blight	Rhizocotina solani	Dark cortical lesions in the seedling stem. In advanced stages disease lesions extend up the stem. Root development is reduced	Resistant cultivar
Rust	Puccinia carthami	Can occur at seedling phase or at foliage phase.	Fungicide treatment of seeds, rotation, plow under residue, resistant cultivar
Sclerotinia stem rot	Sclerotinia sclerotiorum	Leaves turn yellow, wilt, turn brown and shrivel. White cottony growth on the stem. Can also affect heads. Plant may die.	Don’t plant safflower with other plants susceptible to S. sclerotiorum.
Verticillum wilt	Verticillum wilt	At any stage of growth. Leaves turn darker green than those of healthy plants. In older plants on lower leaves first. Unilateral leaf growth. Chlorotic areas on leaves.	Normally minor disease. Do not rotate with cotton, peanuts and other susceptible crops.
Mycoplasmal diseases
Safflower phyllody	Safflower phyllody mycoplasma	Abnormal axillary budding.	Keep safflower fields free of the weed Carthamus tenuis L. because the leafhopper (vector) breeds in this weed
Viral diseases
Chilli mosaic	Chilli mosaic virus CMV	Light and dark green patches are scattered over leaves	No control reported.
Cucumber mosaic		Light and dark green mosaic pattern primarily on upper leaves	No control reported.
Severe mosaic	Turnip mosaic virus (TuMV)	Stunted plants with reduced leaf and seed head size. Seed ovules rot.	No control reported.
Tobacco mosaic	Tobacco mosaic virus (TMV)	Blotchy light and dark green mosaic patterns on leaves.	No control reported.

Uses

Traditionally, the crop was grown for its seeds, and used for coloring and flavoring foods, in medicines, and making red (carthamin) and yellow dyes, especially before cheaper aniline dyes became available.^[6]

Edible oil

For the last fifty years or so, the plant has been cultivated mainly for the vegetable oil extracted from its seeds. Safflower seed oil is flavorless and colorless, and nutritionally similar to sunflower oil. It is used mainly in cosmetics and as a cooking oil, in salad dressing, and for the production of margarine. INCI nomenclature is Carthamus tinctorius.^{[citation needed]}

There are two types of safflower that produce different kinds of oil: one high in monounsaturated fatty acid (oleic acid) and the other high in polyunsaturated fatty acid (linoleic acid). Currently the predominant edible oil market is for the former, which is lower in saturated fats than olive oil. The latter is used in painting in the place of linseed oil, particularly with white paints, as it does not have the yellow tint which linseed oil possesses.^{[citation needed]}

In one review of small clinical trials, safflower oil consumption reduced blood low-density lipoprotein levels – a risk factor for cardiovascular diseases – more than those seen from butter or lard consumption.^[20]

Flowers for human consumption

Safflower flowers are occasionally used in cooking as a cheaper substitute for saffron, sometimes referred to as "bastard saffron".^[21]

The dried safflower petals are also used as a herbal tea variety.

Dye from flowers

In coloring textiles, dried safflower flowers are used as a natural dye source for the orange-red pigment carthamin.^[6]^[22] Carthamin is also known, in the dye industry, as Carthamus Red or Natural Red 26.^[23]

In Japan, dyers have mastered the technique of producing a bright red to orange-red dye (known as carthamin) from the dried florets of safflower (Carthamus tinctorius).^{[citation needed]} Darker shades are achieved by repeating the dyeing process several times, having the fabric dry, and redyed.^{[citation needed]}

Biodegradable oil

In Australia in 2005, CSIRO and Grains Research and Development Corporation launched the Crop Biofactories initiative to produce 93% oleic oil for use as a biodegradable oil for lubricants, hydraulic fluids, and transformer oils, and as a feedstock for biopolymers and surfactants.^[24]

References

^ "Tropicos". Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO. 2016. Retrieved 16 June 2016.
^ ^a ^b "Corrales Azafrán - Native-Seeds-Search". shop.nativeseeds.org.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Grain research & development corporation (2020-11-06). "Safflower plant growth and physiology" (PDF).{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
^ Cite error: The named reference :0 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ Pearman, Georgina (2005). Prance, Ghillean; Nesbitt, Mark (eds.). The Cultural History of Plants. Routledge. p. 150. ISBN 0415927463.
^ ^a ^b ^c Domestication of Plants in the Old World: The Origin and Spread of Domesticated Plants in Southwest Asia, Europe, and the Mediterranean Basin, 4th edition, page 168. Oxford University Press. 2012. ISBN 978-0199549061. {{cite book}}: Cite uses deprecated parameter |authors= (help)
^ John Chadwick, The Mycenaean World (Cambridge: University Press, 1976), p. 120
^ ^a ^b "World production of safflower seeds in 2018; World Regions/Crops/Production from pick lists". United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization, Statistics Division (FAOSTAT). 2019. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
^ ^a ^b ^c Nwokolo, E.; Smartt, J., eds. (1996). "Food and Feed from Legumes and Oilseeds". doi:10.1007/978-1-4613-0433-3. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m Knowles, P. F. (2015), "Safflower", Hybridization of Crop Plants, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd, pp. 535–548, doi:10.2135/1980.hybridizationofcrops.c38, ISBN 978-0-89118-566-6, retrieved 2020-11-08
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Knowles, P. F. (1955-07-01). "Safflower — production, processing and utilization". Economic Botany. 9 (3): 273–299. doi:10.1007/BF02859823. ISSN 1874-9364.
^ Hussain, M. Iftikhar; Lyra, Dionyssia-Angeliki; Farooq, Muhammad; Nikoloudakis, Nikolaos; Khalid, Nauman (2015-12-21). "Salt and drought stresses in safflower: a review". Agronomy for Sustainable Development. 36 (1): 4. doi:10.1007/s13593-015-0344-8. ISSN 1773-0155.
^ Kar, Gouranga; Kumar, Ashwani; Martha, M. (2007-01-10). "Water use efficiency and crop coefficients of dry season oilseed crops". Agricultural Water Management. 87 (1): 73–82. doi:10.1016/j.agwat.2006.06.002. ISSN 0378-3774.
^ ^a ^b Corporation, Grains Research and Development. "Raising the Bar With Better Safflower Agronomy". Grains Research and Development Corporation. Retrieved 2020-11-08.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Safflower Production — Publications". www.ag.ndsu.edu. Retrieved 2020-11-06.
^ "vikaspedia Domains". vikaspedia.in. Retrieved 2020-11-06.
^ Gupta, S.K., ed. (2012). "Technological Innovations in Major World Oil Crops, Volume 1". doi:10.1007/978-1-4614-0356-2. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
^ "Distelöl aus Schweizer Saflor?". Agrarforschung Schweiz (in German). 2005-04-01. Retrieved 2020-11-08.
^ Nyvall, Robert F. (1989). "Field Crop Diseases Handbook". doi:10.1007/978-1-4757-5221-2. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
^ Schwingshackl, Lukas; Bogensberger, Berit; Benčič, Aleksander; Knüppel, Sven; Boeing, Heiner; Hoffmann, Georg (2018-09-01). "Effects of oils and solid fats on blood lipids: a systematic review and network meta-analysis". Journal of Lipid Research. 59 (9): 1771–1782. doi:10.1194/jlr.P085522. ISSN 0022-2275. PMC 6121943. PMID 30006369.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: unflagged free DOI (link)
^ E.g. "safflower" in Webster's Dictionary, year 1828. E.g. "bastard saffron" in The Herball, or General Historie of Plantes, by John Gerarde, year 1597, pages 1006-1007.
^ Dweck, Anthony C. (ed.) (June 2009), Nature provides huge range of colour possibilities (PDF), Personal Care Magazine, pp. 61–73, retrieved 30 Oct 2012 {{citation}}: |first= has generic name (help)
^ "Carthamus red; In: Compendium of Food Additive Specifications. Addendum 5. (FAO Food and Nutrition Paper - 52 Add. 5)". FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives. 1997. Retrieved September 20, 2016.
^ Lee, Tim (7 June 2020). "Safflower oil hailed by scientists as possible recyclable, biodegradable replacement for petroleum". ABC News. Landline. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 7 June 2020.

External links

[1] "Tropicos". Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO. 2016. Retrieved 16 June 2016.

[nss-2] "Corrales Azafrán - Native-Seeds-Search". shop.nativeseeds.org.

[:1-3] Grain research & development corporation (2020-11-06). "Safflower plant growth and physiology" (PDF).{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

[:0-4] Cite error: The named reference :0 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[5] Pearman, Georgina (2005). Prance, Ghillean; Nesbitt, Mark (eds.). The Cultural History of Plants. Routledge. p. 150. ISBN 0415927463.

[Zohary-211-6] Domestication of Plants in the Old World: The Origin and Spread of Domesticated Plants in Southwest Asia, Europe, and the Mediterranean Basin, 4th edition, page 168. Oxford University Press. 2012. ISBN 978-0199549061. {{cite book}}: Cite uses deprecated parameter |authors= (help)

[7] John Chadwick, The Mycenaean World (Cambridge: University Press, 1976), p. 120

[faostat18-8] "World production of safflower seeds in 2018; World Regions/Crops/Production from pick lists". United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization, Statistics Division (FAOSTAT). 2019. Retrieved 5 May 2020.

[:3-9] Nwokolo, E.; Smartt, J., eds. (1996). "Food and Feed from Legumes and Oilseeds". doi:10.1007/978-1-4613-0433-3. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)

[:4-10] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m Knowles, P. F. (2015), "Safflower", Hybridization of Crop Plants, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd, pp. 535–548, doi:10.2135/1980.hybridizationofcrops.c38, ISBN 978-0-89118-566-6, retrieved 2020-11-08

[:5-11] Knowles, P. F. (1955-07-01). "Safflower — production, processing and utilization". Economic Botany. 9 (3): 273–299. doi:10.1007/BF02859823. ISSN 1874-9364.

[12] Hussain, M. Iftikhar; Lyra, Dionyssia-Angeliki; Farooq, Muhammad; Nikoloudakis, Nikolaos; Khalid, Nauman (2015-12-21). "Salt and drought stresses in safflower: a review". Agronomy for Sustainable Development. 36 (1): 4. doi:10.1007/s13593-015-0344-8. ISSN 1773-0155.

[13] Kar, Gouranga; Kumar, Ashwani; Martha, M. (2007-01-10). "Water use efficiency and crop coefficients of dry season oilseed crops". Agricultural Water Management. 87 (1): 73–82. doi:10.1016/j.agwat.2006.06.002. ISSN 0378-3774.

[:6-14] Corporation, Grains Research and Development. "Raising the Bar With Better Safflower Agronomy". Grains Research and Development Corporation. Retrieved 2020-11-08.

[:2-15] "Safflower Production — Publications". www.ag.ndsu.edu. Retrieved 2020-11-06.

[16] "vikaspedia Domains". vikaspedia.in. Retrieved 2020-11-06.

[17] Gupta, S.K., ed. (2012). "Technological Innovations in Major World Oil Crops, Volume 1". doi:10.1007/978-1-4614-0356-2. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)

[18] "Distelöl aus Schweizer Saflor?". Agrarforschung Schweiz (in German). 2005-04-01. Retrieved 2020-11-08.

[19] Nyvall, Robert F. (1989). "Field Crop Diseases Handbook". doi:10.1007/978-1-4757-5221-2. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)

[20] Schwingshackl, Lukas; Bogensberger, Berit; Benčič, Aleksander; Knüppel, Sven; Boeing, Heiner; Hoffmann, Georg (2018-09-01). "Effects of oils and solid fats on blood lipids: a systematic review and network meta-analysis". Journal of Lipid Research. 59 (9): 1771–1782. doi:10.1194/jlr.P085522. ISSN 0022-2275. PMC 6121943. PMID 30006369.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: unflagged free DOI (link)

[21] E.g. "safflower" in Webster's Dictionary, year 1828. E.g. "bastard saffron" in The Herball, or General Historie of Plantes, by John Gerarde, year 1597, pages 1006-1007.

[dweck-22] Dweck, Anthony C. (ed.) (June 2009), Nature provides huge range of colour possibilities (PDF), Personal Care Magazine, pp. 61–73, retrieved 30 Oct 2012 {{citation}}: |first= has generic name (help)

[23] "Carthamus red; In: Compendium of Food Additive Specifications. Addendum 5. (FAO Food and Nutrition Paper - 52 Add. 5)". FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives. 1997. Retrieved September 20, 2016.

[24] Lee, Tim (7 June 2020). "Safflower oil hailed by scientists as possible recyclable, biodegradable replacement for petroleum". ABC News. Landline. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 7 June 2020.

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+==== Climate ====
+Safflower prefers high temperatures and growth best at 28-35 ° C . It tolerates 40 ° C but there are also some varieties which grow under very low temperatures<ref name=":3">{{Cite journal|last=|first=|date=1996|editor-last=Nwokolo|editor-first=E.|editor2-last=Smartt|editor2-first=J.|title=Food and Feed from Legumes and Oilseeds|url=https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-0433-3|journal=|language=en-gb|volume=|pages=|doi=10.1007/978-1-4613-0433-3|via=}}</ref> . Safflower is cultivated in different seasons eg as a winter crop in south central India, as an early summer crop in California and as a mid-summer crop in the Northern Great Plains of the United States<ref name=":4">{{Citation|last=Knowles|first=P. F.|title=Safflower|date=2015|url=https://acsess.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.2135/1980.hybridizationofcrops.c38|work=Hybridization of Crop Plants|pages=535–548|publisher=John Wiley & Sons, Ltd|language=en|doi=10.2135/1980.hybridizationofcrops.c38|isbn=978-0-89118-566-6|access-date=2020-11-08}}</ref>. Minimum length of the growing season is 120 and 200 days for summer and winter cultivars respectively<ref name=":5">{{Cite journal|last=Knowles|first=P. F.|date=1955-07-01|title=Safflower — production, processing and utilization|url=https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02859823|journal=Economic Botany|language=en|volume=9|issue=3|pages=273–299|doi=10.1007/BF02859823|issn=1874-9364}}</ref>. Plant performance is highly dependent on the different planting dates in terms of temperature and day length<ref name=":4" />. Winter hard varieties only form a rosette in late fall and elongates in spring<ref name=":4" />. In early stages safflower tolerates humidity but after bud stage the danger of a Botrytis blight infestation increases<ref name=":4" />.
+Safflower is drought tolerant<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Hussain|first=M. Iftikhar|last2=Lyra|first2=Dionyssia-Angeliki|last3=Farooq|first3=Muhammad|last4=Nikoloudakis|first4=Nikolaos|last5=Khalid|first5=Nauman|date=2015-12-21|title=Salt and drought stresses in safflower: a review|url=https://doi.org/10.1007/s13593-015-0344-8|journal=Agronomy for Sustainable Development|language=en|volume=36|issue=1|pages=4|doi=10.1007/s13593-015-0344-8|issn=1773-0155}}</ref>. The tap root makes moisture from deep soil layers available<ref name=":4" />. Additionally this tolerance can also be explained by the higher water use efficiency compared to other oil crops such as linseed and mustard<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Kar|first=Gouranga|last2=Kumar|first2=Ashwani|last3=Martha|first3=M.|date=2007-01-10|title=Water use efficiency and crop coefficients of dry season oilseed crops|url=http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0378377406001739|journal=Agricultural Water Management|language=en|volume=87|issue=1|pages=73–82|doi=10.1016/j.agwat.2006.06.002|issn=0378-3774}}</ref>. Shortly before and during maximum flowering water requirements are the highest<ref name=":4" />. Beside drought tolerance, all parts of the plant are sensitive to moisture in terms of diseases<ref name=":4" />. In the case of excessive water supply it is susceptible to root rot<ref name=":4" />. Therefore, many varieties are not suitable in irrigated agriculture especially on soils with danger of waterlogging<ref name=":5" />.
+Safflower tolerates wind and hail better than cereals<ref name=":6">{{Cite web|last=Corporation|first=Grains Research and Development|title=Raising the Bar With Better Safflower Agronomy|url=https://grdc.com.au/resources-and-publications/all-publications/publications/2011/01/raising-the-bar-with-better-safflower-agronomy|access-date=2020-11-08|website=Grains Research and Development Corporation|language=en-AU}}</ref>. It stays erect and can retain the seeds in the head<ref name=":4" />.
+==== Soil ====
+Safflower prefers well-drained, neutral, fertile and deep soils<ref name=":4" /><ref name=":3" />. It can adapt well to soil pH (pH 5-8) and tolerates salinity<ref name=":3" />. Knowles<ref name=":5" /> pointed out the various statements made in literature regarding the best suited soil texture for safflower, meaning safflower can be well grown on different soil types. Main driving factor for the suitability is the water supply depending on climate and/or irrigation and the resulting different water regimes of the different soil types<ref name=":4" />. Therefore cultivation on shallow soils<ref name=":4" /> and especially on soils with danger of waterlogging is not suitable<ref name=":5" />. The deep rooting promotes water and air movement and improves the soil quality for subsequent crops in a rotation<ref name=":6" />.
+Nutrient requirements can be compared to wheat and barley, except nitrogen amendment should be increases by 20%<ref name=":4" />. Therefore soils with an adequate nitrogen supply are favorable<ref name=":5" />.
+===Agricultural practice===
+==== Crop rotation & sowing <ref name=":2">{{Cite web|title=Safflower Production — Publications|url=https://www.ag.ndsu.edu/publications/crops/safflower-production#:~:text=Safflower%20(Carthamus%20tinctorious%20L.),western%20part%20of%20the%20state|access-date=2020-11-06|website=www.ag.ndsu.edu}}</ref> ====
+Safflower is frequently grown in [[crop rotation]] with small [[grains]], [[fallow]] and annual [[legumes]]. Close rotation with crops susceptible to ''[[Sclerotinia sclerotiorum]]'' should be avoided (e.g. [[sunflower]], [[canola]], [[mustard plant]] and [[pea]]). A four-year rotation is recommended to reduce disease pressure.
+Seeds should be sown in spring as early as 4.5°C soil temperature is exceeded to take advantage of the full growing season. If wireworms were a problem in the field in previous seasons, a respective [[seed treatment]] is recommended.
+A planting depth between 2.5 and 3.5 cm is optimal. Shallow seeding promotes uniform emergence resulting in a better stand.
+Seeding rate recommendations are around 17 and 33.5 kg/ha of live seed. Where lower seeding rates promote branching, a longer flowering period and later maturity and higher rates promote thicker stands with a higher disease incidence. Sufficient moisture is necessary for germination. Usually, row spacing between 15 and 25 cm are chosen using similar drill settings as recommended for [[barley]].
+==== Management <ref name=":2" /> ====
+The total N recommendation is 90 kg/ha. This should include credits based on previous crops and soil available N. For the latter, deeper positioned nutrients need to be taken into account as safflower will root deeper than small grains and therefore access nutrients unavailable to them. Safflower growing in soils low in phosphorus need to be fertilized. Up to 39 kg/ha of phosphate can be drill-applied safely.
+A weed control program is essential when growing safflower as it is a poor competitor with weeds during the rosette stage. Cultivation on fields with heavy infestation of perennial weeds is not recommended.
+==== Harvest <ref name=":2" /> ====
+Safflower is mature when most leaves have turned brown approximately 30 days after flowering. Seeds should fall from the head when rubbed. Rain and high humidity after maturity may cause the seeds to sprout on the head.
+Harvesting is usually done using a small-grain [[combine harvester]]. Moisture in seeds should not exceed 8% to allow for a safe, long-term storage. Drying can be done similar to sunflower. Temperatures must not exceed 43°C to prevent damage to the seed and ensure quality.
+=== Pests <ref>{{Cite web|title=vikaspedia Domains|url=https://vikaspedia.in/agriculture/crop-production/integrated-pest-managment/ipm-for-oilseeds/ipm-strategies-for-safflower/safflower-pests|access-date=2020-11-06|website=vikaspedia.in}}</ref> ===
+* Gram pod borer/capsule borer: ''[[Helicoverpa armigera]]''
+* Safflower caterpillar: ''[[Condica capensis|Perigaea capensis]]''
+* Safflower aphid: ''[[Uroleucon]] carthami''
+* Capsule fly/safflower bud fly: ''[[Acanthiophilus]] helianthi''
+=== Diseases ===
+Alternia spp. is one of the most important diseases causing losses up to 50% in India<ref>{{Cite journal|date=2012|editor-last=Gupta|editor-first=S.K.|title=Technological Innovations in Major World Oil Crops, Volume 1|url=http://link.springer.com/10.1007/978-1-4614-0356-2|language=en-gb|doi=10.1007/978-1-4614-0356-2}}</ref>. In a field trial in Switzerland [[Botrytis cinerea]] turned out to be the most important disease<ref>{{Cite web|date=2005-04-01|title=Distelöl aus Schweizer Saflor?|url=https://www.agrarforschungschweiz.ch/2005/04/disteloel-aus-schweizer-saflor/|access-date=2020-11-08|website=Agrarforschung Schweiz|language=de-DE}}</ref>.
+{| class="wikitable"
+|+
+Summary of plant diseases occuring on safflower without consideration of the geopraphical distribution and importance<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Nyvall|first=Robert F.|date=1989|title=Field Crop Diseases Handbook|url=https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-5221-2|language=en-gb|doi=10.1007/978-1-4757-5221-2}}</ref>.
+!Disease
+!Cause
+!Symptoms
+!Control
+|-
+! colspan="4" |Bacterial diseases
+|-
+|Bacterial blight
+|''[[Pseudomonas syringae|Pseudomonas syrinagae]]''
+|Dark, water soaked lesions on stems, leaf petioles and leaves. Red-brown necrotic spots on leafs. Severely infected plants die.
+|No control reported.
+|-
+|Stem soft rot
+|''[[Pectobacterium carotovorum|Erwinia carotovora]]''
+|Wilting. Stems have a soft internal rot.
+|No control reported.
+|-
+! colspan="4" |Fungal diseases
+|-
+|Alternia leaf spot
+|''[[Alternaria carthami]]''
+|Seeds may rot or seedlings damp off. Brown spots on the cotyldedones. If stem is infected plant collapses.
+|Disease free seeds, fungicide treatment of seeds, resistant cultivar, hot water treatment of the seeds.
+|-
+|Botrytis head rot
+|''[[Botrytis cinerea]]''
+|Seed heads change color from a dark to light green followed by complete browning. Infected floral parts will be covered with a gray mold.
+|No control reported.
+|-
+|Cercospora leaf spot
+|''Cercospora carthami''
+|At any stage of growth. Commonly round spots on lower leaves.
+|No control necessary.
+|-
+|Colletrichum stem rot
+|''Colletrichum orbiculare''
+|Brown lesions, which can become necrotic occurring on the base of stems. Plant may die.
+|No control necessary.
+|-
+|Fusarium wilt
+|''[[Fusarium oxysporum]]''
+|Yellowing leaves at one side of the plant beginning on the lower leaves followed by wilting. Young plants may die.
+|Don’t plant seeds from affected plants, fungicide treatment of seeds, rotation, resistant cultivar
+|-
+|Phytophtora root rot
+|''[[Phytophthora cryptogea|Phytophtora cryptogea]], [[Phytophthora drechsleri|P. drechsleri]], [[Phytophthora cactorum|P. cactorum]]''
+|At any stage of growth. Lower stems of seedlings collapse. On older plants leaves turn light green or yellow, then wild and die.
+|Resistant cultivar, provide good drainage, avoid ponding of water
+|-
+|Powdery mildew
+|''[[Erysiphe cichoracearum]]''
+|Gray powdery mass of conidia on leaf surfaces
+|No control reported.
+|-
+|Pythium root rot
+|''[[Pythium splendens|Pythium spp.]]''
+|Hypocotyl and first internode become water-soaked and soft with light brown discoloration. Later plant collapses
+|Fungicide treatment of seeds, avoid irrigation
+|-
+|Ramularia leaf spot
+|''Ramularia carthani''
+|Round and regular spots in both sides of leaves. Yield and seed quality is affected.
+|Rotation
+|-
+|Rhizocotina blight
+|''Rhizocotina solani''
+|Dark cortical lesions in the seedling stem. In advanced stages disease lesions extend up the stem. Root development is reduced
+|Resistant cultivar
+|-
+|Rust
+|''[[Puccinia carthami]]''
+|Can occur at seedling phase or at foliage phase.
+|Fungicide treatment of seeds, rotation, plow under residue, resistant cultivar
+|-
+|Sclerotinia stem rot
+|''[[Sclerotinia sclerotiorum]]''
+|Leaves turn yellow, wilt, turn brown and shrivel. White cottony growth on the stem. Can also affect heads. Plant may die.
+|Don’t plant safflower with other plants susceptible to ''S. sclerotiorum.''
+|-
+|Verticillum wilt
+|''[[Verticillium wilt|Verticillum wilt]]''
+|At any stage of growth. Leaves turn darker green than those of healthy plants. In older plants on lower leaves first. Unilateral leaf growth. Chlorotic areas on leaves.
+|Normally minor disease. Do not rotate with cotton, peanuts and other susceptible crops.
+|-
+! colspan="4" |Mycoplasmal diseases
+|-
+|Safflower phyllody
+|Safflower phyllody mycoplasma
+|Abnormal axillary budding.
+|Keep safflower fields free of the weed Carthamus tenuis L. because the leafhopper (vector) breeds in this weed
+|-
+! colspan="4" |Viral diseases
+|-
+|Chilli mosaic
+|Chilli mosaic virus CMV
+|Light and dark green patches are scattered over leaves
+|No control reported.
+|-
+|Cucumber mosaic
+|
+|Light and dark green mosaic pattern primarily on upper leaves
+|No control reported.
+|-
+|Severe mosaic
+|[[Turnip mosaic virus]] (TuMV)
+|Stunted plants with reduced leaf and seed head size. Seed ovules rot.
+|No control reported.
+|-
+|Tobacco mosaic
+|[[Tobacco mosaic virus]] (TMV)
+|Blotchy light and dark green mosaic patterns on leaves.
+|No control reported.
+|}
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