The cultivation of linseed by ecological methods

The experimental formulations of bio-products based on plant raw materials (hemp oil, extracts of garlic, thyme, oregano, garden angelica and of cinnamon) for oil flax protection have been elaborated. The effect of these natural products on Fusarium oxysporium f. sp.lini development and on oil flax plant health and its yielding ability has been evaluated. The best results, in oil flax protection against fusarium wilt, were obtained using hemp essential oil and extracts of grapefruit. In field trials carried out in organic farms and influence of applied agronomic treatments on the growth, development and yielding of the oil flax cultivar Bukoz has been evaluated. The oil flax seed yields in organic plantations were lower than in conventional ones. Analysis of the chemical composition of the oil flax seeds showed the higher fat content in the seed from organic farms. Additionally, yields from eco-friendly plantations were characterized by higher contents of linolenic and oleic acids. The oil flax seed from conventional plantations had higher content of linoleic acid.

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