Fiber & Crops· Linum usitatissimum

Anbauratgeber für Flax

Dual-purpose crop grown for linen fiber and linseed oil. One of the oldest cultivated plants. Canada is top oilseed flax producer; Belgium/France lead fiber flax. Rich in omega-3 fatty acids.

Wie lange dauert der Anbau von Flax?

Flax ist in der Regel etwa 100 Tage nach der Pflanzung erntereif.

100

Tage bis zur Ernte

2,160

kg seed or 5000 kg fiber straw/Hektar

moderate

Wasserbedarf

full sun

Sonnenbedarf

Anbaubedingungen

Temperatur

15-22°C optimal

Frosttoleranz

moderate

Trockenheitstoleranz

moderate

Hitzetoleranz

low

Bodenanforderungen

Bodenart & pH-Wert

Beste Bodenarten: loam, silt loam, clay loam

pH-Bereich: 6 - 6.5 (optimal: 6.3)

Drainage: good

Pflanzanleitung

Pflanzmethoden

direct seeding

Pflanztiefe

2 cm

Pflanzzeit

spring

Ertrag & Wirtschaftlichkeit

Ertragsspanne

790 - 6,690 kg seed or 5000 kg fiber straw/ha

Marktnachfrage

growing

Rentabilität

medium

Häufige Schädlinge & Krankheiten

Häufige Schädlinge

flax flea beetle
linseed budfly
aphids

Häufige Krankheiten

Fusarium wilt
pasmo
rust

Nutzen Sie die KI-gestützte Erkennung von Pflanzenkrankheiten, um Probleme frühzeitig zu erkennen und Ernteverluste zu vermeiden.

Anbautipps

For fiber: pull plants at early maturity (don't cut) to preserve full stem length

For seed: swath at 75% brown bolls, combine when dry

Häufig gestellte Fragen

How long does Flax take to grow?

Flax typically takes 100 days from planting to harvest. Seeds germinate in about 7 days. The best planting season is spring.

What soil does Flax need?

Flax grows best in loam, silt loam, clay loam soil with a pH of 6-6.5. Good drainage is required.

What temperature does Flax need?

Flax grows best at 15-22°C. Frost tolerance: moderate. Heat tolerance: low.

What is the expected yield for Flax?

Across 5 countries with grounded data, reported national yields for Flax range from 790 to 6,690 kg seed or 5000 kg fiber straw/hectare, with a median of 2,160. These are national statistics, not a best-case figure — an individual farm's yield depends on variety, climate, soil and management.