Production technology of linseed.Presented by Irfan Mushtaq 2015-ag-6958.University of Agriculture Faisalabad

1. Presented by : Irfan Mushtaq
2015-ag-6958
Presented to : Dr. Umer Chatha

2. Also known as flaxseed or flax oil
Colourless to yellowish oil
Edible oil
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linseed_oil

3.  Flax Seeds Are Loaded With Nutrients
 High in Omega-3 Fats
 Rich Source of Lignans, Which May Reduce
Cancer Risk
 Rich in Dietary Fiber
 May Lower Blood Pressure
 Contain High-Quality Protein
 May Help Control Blood Sugar
 Keep Hunger at Bay, Which May Aid Weight
Control
 Can Be a Versatile Ingredient
https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/benefits-of-
flaxseeds

4. Shorter plant
More branches
Seed 3-4mm long
Brown , smooth and shiny
In seeds 33-43% oil by weight
https://www.britannica.com/topic/linseed

5. Kingdom Plantae – Plants
Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
Class Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
Order Linales
Family Linaceae – Flax family
Genus Linum L. – flax P
https://plants.usda.gov/java/ClassificationServlet?sour
ce=display&classid=LINUM

6. In pakistan,
Area 3690ha
Production 2520t/ha
Yield 710kg/ha
Agricultural statistics of pakistan 2012-13

7. Soil requirement :
deep clayey black soil
Climatic requirements
Rainfall 45-75cm
Grow on low elevation but can grow
upto 770m
For seed ‘ moderate cold’
Fibre crop ‘ cool moist climate’
https://www.indiaagronet.com/indiaagronet/crop%20inf
o/linseed.htm

8. K-2
T-397
M-10
B-67
B.S. 44
https://www.indiaagronet.com/indiaagronet/crop%20inf
o/linseed.htm

9. Fine seedbed required
2-3 ploughing with planking
Aldrin or chlordane 5% dust at rate 25-
30kg/ha mixed at last ploughing
It helps to protect seeds damage from
ants and cutworm
https://www.indiaagronet.com/indiaagronet/crop%20inf
o/linseed.htm

10. Sowing time
Irrigated: 15oct-15nov
Rainfed: 1st oct-15nov
Sowing method
Broadcasting
Drilling
In drilling (R-R distance 20-30cm)
https://www.indiaagronet.com/indiaagronet/crop%20inf
o/linseed.htm

11. Broadcasting
40 kg/ha
Line sowing
20-30kg/ha
depending upon seed size
https://www.indiaagronet.com/indiaagronet/crop%20inf
o/linseed.htm

12. N P kg/ha
Rainfed 30 15
Irrigated 60 30
N applied in 2 splits
basal dose
at the time of 1st irrigation after
40-45 day
K is no required
https://www.indiaagronet.com/indiaagronet/crop%20inf
o/linseed.htm

13. In rainfed
not done
In irrigated
1 weeding is essential
https://www.indiaagronet.com/indiaagronet/crop%20inf
o/linseed.htm

14.  Linseed Gall Fly
Spraying of 0.05% endosulfan or
0.03% dimethoate.
 Linseed Caterpillar
Spraying of 0.05% Malathion or
endosulfan
 Linseed Rust
Spraying of ditane M-45 @ 1250 gm in
500 lit water/ha.
 Linseed smut
Seed treatment with bavistin @ 1.5 g/kh
seed
https://www.indiaagronet.com/indiaagronet/crop%20inf
o/linseed.htm

15. Mid Feb
For seed purpose
At dead ripe
For fibre
At capsule maturity even crop is
light green
https://www.indiaagronet.com/indiaagronet/crop%20inf
o/linseed.htm

16.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linseed_oil
 https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/benefits-of-
flaxseeds
 https://www.britannica.com/topic/linseed
 https://plants.usda.gov/java/ClassificationServlet
?source=display&classid=LINUM
 https://www.indiaagronet.com/indiaagronet/crop
%20info/linseed.htm

18. Alphabet ‘O’ stands for
“ OPPORTUNITY “
which is absent in Yesterday,
available in TODAY and
thrice in TOMORROW
Never lose HOPE