Flax
SpeciesLinum usitatissimum
Also called common flax, fibre flax
Connections
Fact sheet
every fact quoted from its source“annual” — Growing Flax: climate, soil and water | AgriAuditor
“Full Sun” — How to Grow Flax — Complete Guide with Planting Calendar for 350 Cities | GrowByCity
“Moderate, even watering throughout the growing season” — How to Grow Flax — Complete Guide with Planting Calendar for 350 Cities | GrowByCity
“with a pH of 5.0–7.0” — How to Grow Flax — Complete Guide with Planting Calendar for 350 Cities | GrowByCity
“For seed harvest, flax is ready when 75% of the seed bolls have turned yellow-brown and the seeds rattle inside when the plant is shaken” — How to Grow Flax — Complete Guide with Planting Calendar for 350 Cities | GrowByCity
“fleas beetles create small round holes in cotyledons and young leaves; populations are usually controlled by natural predators” — How to Grow Flax — Complete Guide with Planting Calendar for 350 Cities | GrowByCity
“Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. lini is the most serious soilborne disease, causing yellowing and wilting of plants at any stage; practice 5-year crop rotation away from flax and choose wilt-resistant varieties” — How to Grow Flax — Complete Guide with Planting Calendar for 350 Cities | GrowByCity
“Avoid growing flax after brassicas or legumes to reduce disease carryover” — How to Grow Flax — Complete Guide with Planting Calendar for 350 Cities | GrowByCity
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Where this comes from
- Name and place in the family tree: GBIF Backbone Taxonomy (CC BY 4.0)
- Linked record: Wikidata (CC0)
- Wikipedia: Flax
- Fact sheet: 2 source pages, read and quoted by the OmniGrowers Librarian