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Linseed

Crop Category

Oilseeds

Applicable Product

Description

Linseed or the Flax Plant, as it sis commonly called, is a small, single-stemmed annual that grows to about 2 ft high

Linseed is cultivated in many places including Europe, South America, Asia, and parts of the United States.

Linseed growing states in India are Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Bihar, Maharashtra, Odisha, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal and Assam.

Taxonomic Classification

Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Linales
Family: Linaceae
Genus: Linum
Species: usitatissimum

Economically Important Part

Linseed oil is used in the paint industry, medicines and as an edible oil
Linseed seeds are used as food.
Linseed-cake is a very good manure and animal feed.
Linseed is used in making paper and plastics.

Conditions for Cultivation

Linseed is purely a cool season Rabi crop.

The minimum temperature regime is 10°C while the maximum is 38°C.

The main season for sowing Linseed is from October to November depending upon the availability of soil moisture.

An annual rainfall of 700 to 750 mm is optimum.

Under dry climates irrigation is essential.

Linseed is grown best in well drained, fertile, medium and heavy soils especially silty loam, clay loam and silty clays.

Major Challenges

The major challenges involve Biotic and Abiotic causes.
Biotic Causes:
- Major Pests: Gall-Midge, Armyworm, Jassids, White Fly and Stink Bug.
- Major Diseases: Rust, Wilt, Powdery Mildew, Anthracnose and Damping off.
Abiotic Causes:
- : Heat and Frost Canker
- Herbicide Injury
- Chlorosis
- Top-Die Back.

Crop Schedule

Crop Stage	Products	Dosage	Method Of Application	Benefits
Basal fertilizer	Geoxol.COM	15 kg / hectare / application with basal fertilizer, if soil organic carbon (more than/equal to 0.5%) and bulk denisty (less than or equal to 1.6 g/cm3)	Soil Application	Rejuvenates soil for sustainable growth of crops
At the time of sowing OR 3-4 weeks after sowing	Mycoxol4G	500 g / hectare / application, if soil pH (less than / equal to 7.5) and availale P (more than /equal to 15 kg/ha)	Soil Application	Reduces incidence of soil borne diseases, improves availability of phosphorous and other micronutrients
Deficiency of Zinc	Nutrin Zn	650 g / hectare / application, if soil Zn (less than 0.6ppm), repeat application is recommended based on deficiency		Corrects Zinc deficiency
Deficiency of Iron	Nutrin Fe	650 g / hectare / application, if soil Fe (less than 4.5ppm), repeat application is recommended based on deficiency	Foliar Application	Corrects Iron deficiency
Vegetative Growth	PeakMAX	1000 ml / hectare / application	Foliar Application	Improves vegetative growth and reduces disease pressure
Vegetative Growth	Nutrin Combo Liquid	"650g / hectare / application "	Foliar Application	Fulfills micronutrient requirements
Pre-flowering	Amply5	1000 ml / hectare / application	Foliar Application	Triggers flowering
2nd Flush of Flowering	Amply5	1000 ml / hectare / application	Foliar Application	Triggers flowering, promotes fruit and pod formation
Pod / capsule / seed filling	Silixol OSA	1000 ml / hectare / application	Foliar Application	Optimizes source sink relation
Pod / capsule / seed filling	Nutrin Combo	650g / hectare / application, if pH (more than 7.5)	Foliar Application	Improves quality of seeds
Pod / capsule / seed filling	PeakMAX	1000 ml / hectare / application	Foliar Application	Reduces disease pressure
Deficiency of Iron	Nutrin Fe 12%	650 g / hectare / application, if soil Fe (less than 4.5 ppm),repeat application is recommended based on deficiency. Suitable for foliar sprays for crops grown on all types of soil.	Foliar spray	Corrects Iron deficiency
Deficiency of Iron	Nutrin Fe EDDHA 6%	2.5-5.0 kg / hectare / application, if soil Fe (less than 4.5 ppm),repeat application is recommended based on deficiency. Suitable for calcerous soils with pH above 7.5	Soil application	Corrects Iron deficiency
Deficiency of Boron	Nutrin Boron 20%	650 g / hectare / application, if soil Fe (less than 25 ppm),repeat application is recommended based on deficiency	Foliar spray	Corrects Boron deficiency
After 15-20 days of crop establishment	Mycoxol 4G	500 g/hectare/application, if soil pH (less than or equal to 7.5) and availble P (more than 15 kg/ha) - if fertigation is available	Soil application	Reduces incidence of soil borne diseases, improves availability of phosphorous and other micronutrients
After 15-20 days of crop establishment	Mycoxol Granules	10-20 Kg/ha/application, depending upon soil properties - if crop is on flood irrigation	Soil application	Reduces incidence of soil borne diseases, improves availability of phosphorous and other micronutrients

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