Table 6

Factors impacting sunflower seed quality.

Factors Type of variable Modalities DDM protein % 14 variables Oil % 14 variables
Terres Inovia (TI) development regions categorical 11 French regions + +
Soil texture categorical + +
Varietal characteristics
•Potential DDM protein concentration numerical (%) +
•Potential oil concentration to standards numerical (%) + +
•Maturity earliness categorical mid-early, mid-late, early, late + +
Plant density numerical (plants m−2) + +
Sowing date numerical (d) days from Jan 1 + +
Deviation from a priori X-rate of N fertilization numerical (kg.ha−1) + +
Radiation (PAR)
•from E4 to M0 stage numerical (MJ.m−2) + +
•from M0 to M3 stage numerical (MJ.m−2) + +
Climatic deficit (P-PET)
•from E4 to M0 stage numerical (mm) + +
•from M0 to M3 stage numerical (mm) + +
Number of days with
•Tmax> 30°C from E4 to M0 numerical (d) +
•Tmax> 30°C from M0 to M3 numerical (d) +
•Tmax> 32°C from E4 to M0 numerical (d) +
•Tmax> 32°C from M0 to M3 numerical (d) +
•Tmax> 34°C from sowing to E4 numerical (d) +

(*) water deficit increases with negative values of P-PET; see Figure S2 for the identification of growth stages.

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