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Conclusions (2)
Safflower is a very perspective crop because of multipurpose utilization, it is
the multifunctional plant. Red and yellow pigments from safflower petals are
used as natural dyes, oil from seeds is edible due to the great composition of
mono and poly unsaturated fatty acids.The secondary metabolites from
flowers and seeds, especially the phenolic compounds possess a wide
spectrum of biological activity and extracts of safflower are used in non
traditional medicine. In plus the safflower seeds are used for biofuel
production and as additive component for livestock.
Laboratory tests showed that treatment of safflower seeds with
bioregulators increased their germination rates by 4.9-14.0% compared with
control (untreated seeds).
Field experiments demonstrated that presowing treatment of safflower
seeds as well as foliar treatment of plant led to rising of seeds number per
plant and seeds yield.