Species classification of flax
May 24, 2019
The standards for the classification of flax types vary from country to country. China divides cultivars into 3 types：
Fiber
The plant height is 60-120 cm, the stem is thin and erect, the base is rarely branched, the upper part has a few branches, the inflorescence is small, the number of capsules per plant is small, the seed is small, and the 1000-grain weight is 3.8-4.5 g. The length of the process (length from the cotyledon trace to the first branch) is the longest. The growth period is 70-80 days. Long sunshine, usually 70-80 days mature. Shuangya No.5, No.7, No.8, Heiya No.3 and No.11 are all drought-resistant varieties with a hemp rate of about 10%. The world varieties include Arianna, Inona and Ailong, and their drought resistance is not as good as domestic. Variety, but the rate of hemp is higher than domestic varieties, generally around 16.7%.
Oil type
The plant height is 30-60 cm, the stem is thick, the stem base is more branches, the tip part is more branches, the inflorescence is larger, the number of capsules per plant is more, the seeds are divided into large and small grains, and the thousand-grain weight is 3-5 g for small particles, 8 -10 grams is a large grain. The growth period is 90-120 days. Short daylight, the growth period is 80-100 days. This type of flax seed contains 32-48% oil, which is twice as high as soybeans, and can be used to produce paints, inks, paints, edible oils, and the like. The seed cake contains 23-33% protein and can be used as a good feed.
Oil fiber dual purpose
This type of speciality is poor, it can produce hemp, but also oil, not suitable for planting, plant height 50-1750px, stem thickness, height between fiber and oil linen, stem branch with a small number of branches, tip part There are many branches, and there are many capsules per plant, and the growth period is 85-110 days. There are varieties such as Yanza No. 10 and Jinya No. 2.
