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Variety traits

Oil content — Flax

Linum usitatissimum L.

The oil content of flax is an indicator of the mass fraction of crude fat in seeds, expressed as a percentage of absolute dry matter. It is a key quality criterion for the industrial value of the crop and an important objective in breeding programs.

In the reference 68 varieties crop Common flax, where this is mentioned in the description.

Typical oil content values in oilseed flax seeds range from 38–45%. Modern breeding achievements make it possible to obtain varieties with levels of 50% or higher, whereas values below 38% are considered low for specialized oilseed types.

This trait is determined by the genetic characteristics of the variety, but is subject to the influence of environmental conditions and agronomic practices. Excessive application of nitrogen fertilizers, as well as adverse weather conditions during the ripening period, such as drought or excessive rainfall, can lead to a decrease in seed oil content.

General information about the subject — on the page Oil content.

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Varieties of Common flax mentioned in the description

Selection based on the description text, not on official evaluation: these data are absent from registers. For specific variety details, please refer to its profile.

Linum usitatissimum L. · Common flax

LABOULET SEMENCES

IT
2 records

Linum usitatissimum L. · Common flax

Slisarchuk Mykola Vitaliiovych, Boiko IEvheniia Illivna, Dynnyk Anatolii Vasyl`ovych, Moroz Viktor Mykolaiovych,

UA
3 records

Star FD

Active

Linum usitatissimum L. · Common flax

RO
3 records

Belan

Terminated

Linum usitatissimum L. · Common flax

CZ SK
3 records

Szegedi 43

Terminated

Linum usitatissimum L. · Common flax

HU
3 records

Amon

Protection expired

Linum usitatissimum L. · Common flax

CZ
3 records

Floriana

Terminated

Linum usitatissimum L. · Common flax

2 records

Landfrau

Protection expired

Linum usitatissimum L. · Common flax

DE
2 records

Szafir

Active

Linum usitatissimum L. · Common flax

PL
2 records

Linum usitatissimum L. · Common flax

Soroka Anatolii Ivanovych, Mischenko Liudmyla IUriivna, Liakh Viktor Oleksiiovych,

UA
1 record

Linum usitatissimum L. · Common flax

Slisarchuk Mykola Vitaliiovych, Dynnyk Vasyl` Polikarpovych,

UA
2 records

Linum usitatissimum L. · Common flax

LABOULET SEMENCES

IT
1 record

Aisberh

Terminated

Linum usitatissimum L. · Common flax

Morhun Volodymyr Vasylovych, Soroka Anatolii Ivanovych, Mischenko Liudmyla IUriivna, Liakh Viktor Oleksiiovych,

UA
1 record

Linum usitatissimum L. · Common flax

Poliakov Viktor Oleksandrovych, Tovstanovs`ka Tetiana Hryhorivna, Poliakova Iryna Oleksiivna, Liakh Viktor Oleksiiovych, Sahaidak IEvheniia Oleksiivna, Yahlo Maryna Mykolaivna, Makhno IUliia Oleksandrivna,

UA
2 records

Linsan

Terminated

Linum usitatissimum L. · Common flax

Ruchka Viktoriia Oleksandrivna, Taranets Tetiana Oleksandrivna, Soroka Anatolii Ivanovych, Tovstanovska Tetiana Hryhorivna, Liakh Viktor Oleksiiovych, Makhno IUliia Oleksandrivna,

UA
2 records

Slavnyi

Terminated

Linum usitatissimum L. · Common flax

Shehda Vasyl` Nestorovych, Liakh Viktor Oleksiiovych, Mischenko Liudmyla IUriiovna,

UA
2 records

Debiut

Terminated

Linum usitatissimum L. · Common flax

Lunin Mykola Dmytrovych, Tovstanovs`ka Tetiana Hryhorivna,

UA
1 record

Orfei

Terminated

Linum usitatissimum L. · Common flax

Liakh Viktor Oleksiiovych, Tovstanovs`ka Tetiana Hryhorivna,

UA
1 record

Versal`

Terminated

Linum usitatissimum L. · Common flax

Pershyna Liliia Vasylivna, Dymytrov Heorhii Dem'ianovych, Skakun Vadym Mykhailovych,

UA
2 records

Chibik

Application submitted

Linum usitatissimum L. · Common flax

Sytnik Ihor Danylovych

UA
4 records

Vodohrai

Active

Linum usitatissimum L. · Common flax

Mischenko Liudmyla IUriivna, Tovstanovs`ka Tetiana Hryhorivna, Makhno IUliia Oleksandrivna, Yahlo Maryna Mykolaivna, Liakh Viktor Oleksiiovych, Poliakova Iryna Oleksiivna,

UA
2 records

Rekord

Terminated

Linum usitatissimum L. · Common flax

SK
1 record

Atreia

Application submitted

Linum usitatissimum L. · Common flax

CZ
2 records