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FLAX Production
Introduction
Flax
Production in North Dakota An extension publication featuring
an overview of the history and uses of flax, plant growth and
development, flax production, weed control, insect pests, diseases
and harvesing. Produced by NDSU Extension.
Varieties
Variety
selection quide Guide to recommended varieties of flax. Includes
recommended varieties for oil yield, oil quality, diseases resistance.
From 2004 North Dakota Barley, Oat, Rye and Flax Variety Selection
Guide, produced by NDSU Extension, NDSU Dept. of Plant Sciences,
and USDA.
2004
North Dakota variety trials Results from all varieties tested
at Northe Dakota Research/Extension centers. Provided by the North
Dakota Experiment Station.
North Dakota variety trial archive.
Varieites: Flax Guide
to recommended varieties of flax for Canada. Provided by Flax
Council of Canada.
Soil
Fertilizing
flax Extension publication outlining recommendations, summaries
of research, and application information for nitrogen, phosphate,
zinc, potassium and other nutrients. Produced by NDSU Extension,
and NDSU Dept. of Soil Science.
Crop rotation Summary
of soil/crop interactions on flax rotations and soil types for
flax. Provided by Flax Council of Canada.
Crop
rotations for increased productivity Results of research on
various crop rotations systems for North Dakota crops including
flax. Discusses effects on yield, disease and pest control, soil
health, economic considerations, selecting rotations, selected
rotation systems, and a bibliography for further information.
Crop management
Seeding
Seeding
rate A extension publication
Planting information Summary recommendations for seeding
date, rate, seed treatment and other recommendations. From NDSU
ProCrop.
Planting
responses Tables representing seeding rate and environment
and the effect on lodging; also includes summary results from
seeding date studies from Minot ND.
Seeds and seeding
practices Summary information on seed selection, seed treatment,
seedbed preparation, seeding rates, seeding date, irrigation
and preferred soil types. Provided by Flax Council of Canada.
Fertilizers
Fertilizing
flax Extension publication outlining recommendations, summaries
of research, and application information for nitrogen, phosphate,
zinc, potassium and other nutrients.Produced by NDSU Extension,
and NDSU Dept. of Soil Science.
Fertilizer practices
Methods of application, recommended fertilizers and rates,
and common fertilizers. Provided by Flax Council of Canada.
Fertilizer
recommendations Brief summary of recommendations. From NDSU
ProCrop.
Zinc
deficiency Brief summary of recommendations. From NDSU ProCrop.
Diagnostic guide
Tables of flax production problems caused by disease, weeds,
environmental distress, agrochemical applications and insect
pests, with recommended solutions. Provided by Flax Council
of Canada.
Response
to nitrogen and seeding rates Results of a field trial evaluating
flax response to nitrogen levels and seeding rates. Published
by NDSU Extension and NorthDakota Experiment Station.
Articles from Better Crops with Plant Food Pre-formulated
search for flax in the archive of the Potash and Phosphate Institute's
quarterly publication.
Harvesting
Harvesting
Harvesting: Flax
Summary of harvesting methods, drying, straw management, seed
storage. Provided by Flax Council of Canada.
Equivalent
weight of grains and oilseeds Table of standard weights
of grain and oilseeds (e.g. the amount of grain that would fill
a bushel container (1.244 cubic feet) when the grain is at the
U.S. standard moisture content.) Provided by the NDSU Extension
Service.
Effect
of Desiccant Application on Estimated Browning of Stems
Effect
of Swathing and Desiccation Date on Germination
Flax
Harvest and Storage
Relationship
Between Boll Moisture and Seed Moisture
Cleaning
and storing the seed
Drying
Diseases and pests
Disease
Diseases: Flax
Photos and summaries of major and minor flax diseases. Provided
by Flax Council of Canada.
Environmental disorders:
Flax Summary of soil and environmental conditions causing
disease in flax. Provided by Flax Council of Canada.
Frosts
Summary information of injurious effects of frostfrom North
Dakota ProCrop.
Diagnostic guide
Tables of flax production problems caused by disease, weeds,
environmental distress, agrochemical applications and insect
pests, with recommended solutions. Provided by Flax Council
of Canada.
NDSU ProCrop flax disease summaries:
Aster
Yellows
Pasmo
Rust
Wilt
Heat
Canker
Seedling
Disease
Summary
of Disease Control
Seed
treatment Table of current fungicides for use on flax seeds
with recommended application rates and methods. From the Field
Crop Fungicide Guide produced by NDSU Extension.
Insect pests
Flax
Insects Extension publication summarizing flax insect pests
and current recommendations for control. From the North Dakota
Field Crop Insect Management Guide; produced by NDSU Extension,
and NDSU Dept. of Entomology
Field Insects: Flax.
Major and minor insects of flax with descriptions and photos.
Provided by Flax Council of Canada.
Diagnostic guide
Tables of flax production problems caused by disease, weeds,
environmental distress, agrochemical applications and insect
pests, with recommended solutions. Provided by Flax Council
of Canada.
Grasshopper
Biology and Management Extensive description of biology,
life stages, Northern Plains species. Control method recommendations
do not include flax. Provided by NDSU Extension.
The
Armyworm and the Army Cutworm Discription of biology, life
states, Northern Plains species, and control methods. Provided
by NDSU Extension
Weeds
North
Dakota Weed Control Guide Current weed control methods
for flax, as well as sunflower, safflower, canola, rapeseed
and crambe. Produced by NDSU Extension.
North
Dakota Noxious and Troublesome Weeds Descriptions and photos
of North Dakota troublesome weeds.
Weed control Cultural
and chemical control methods. Recommended herbicides for the
Prairie Provinces. Provided by Flax Council of Canada.
Diagnostic guide
Tables of flax production problems caused by disease, weeds,
environmental distress, agrochemical applications and insect
pests, with recommended solutions. Provided by Flax Council
of Canada.
Perennial
and Biennial Thistle Control
Thistles of North
Dakota Biological description, history and photos of native
and invasive thistles of North Dakota.
Production statistics
U.S. and state and Canadian production
statistics.
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