Indices Comparison of Perilla Varieties

[Objective] The study was to lay a basis for breeding fine perilla variety with high oil and high yield,which was suitable for cultivation in north area.[Method] With perilla varieties of white perilla,grey perilla and purple perilla as tested materials and the selected purple perilla as CK,the yield,1 000-seed weight,growth period,oil yielding rate and germination rate of different perilla varieties were detected.[Result] The characters of all perilla varieties were stable and the color of their seed was uniform.The growth period of different perilla varieties in order was purple perillaselected purple perillagrey perillawhite perilla.And their germination rate in order was grey perilla = white perillaselected purple perillapurple perilla,their 1 000-seed weight of seed in order was grey perillawhite perillaselected purple perillapurple perilla,their average yield of perilla seed in order was selected purple perillawhite perillapurple perillagrey perilla,their oil yielding rate of perilla seed in order was selected purple perillapurple perillawhite perillagrey perilla.[Conclusion] The yield and oil yielding rate of selected purple perilla were all higher than that of other perilla varieties.