Individual and Interactive Effects of Temperature and Watering Regime on Canola Growth and Physiological Characteristics.

Although many studies have considered the effects of temperature and water on plants, the combined effects of these factors on canola () growth, physiological traits, and fatty acids require more attention. Canola is an important oilseed crop in Canada and around the world and fatty acids act as regulators of stress signaling. We grew plants under two temperature regimes (22°C/18°C and 28°C/24°C; 16 h light and 8 h dark) and two watering regimes (well-watered and water stressed) in controlled-environment growth chamber for 3 weeks after 1 week of initial growth under 22°C/18°C.