Pre-harvest weed control and desiccation options for flax 2021
Objectives Project Description This project has demonstrated measurable benefits to using pre-harvest applications to enhance flax dry-down with some variation […]
Pre-harvest weed control and desiccation options for flax 2020
Objectives Project Description This project has demonstrated measurable benefits to using pre-harvest applications to enhance flax dry down with some […]
Seed Treatment and Foliar Fungicide Options for Flax
Objectives The objective of this project was to demonstrate the response of flax to various seed-applied and foliar fungicide options […]
Flax Response to a Wide Range of Nitrogen & Phosphorus Fertilizer Rates in Western Canada
Objectives Project Description Flax fertility trials were conducted over a three-year period at eight locations, primarily in Saskatchewan but also […]
The effect of tillage system and preceding crop on phosphorus response of flax
Objectives Project Description When canola seed yield was averaged over the three years of the study, there was an increase […]
Flax response to fungicide at varying row spacing levels 2017
Objectives The objective of this project was to demonstrate the response of flax to fungicide at varying row spacing levels […]
Expansion of flax breeding into Eastern Saskatchewan
Project Description The objective of this project was to develop early, high yielding flax varieties for northern and eastern Saskatchewan. […]
Monitoring soil organic carbon on commercial direct-seeded fields across Saskatchewan -Phase 4: Soil Carbon Nature and Permanence Component
Project Decsription Soils are the largest terrestrial carbon sink on Earth and increasing soil organic carbon (SOC) content is a […]
Determining the genetic control of flax fibre traits
Project Description One of the most challenging aspects of growing flax is managing straw during and after harvest. Reducing the […]
What should be the correct seeding depth for flax?
Objective To demonstrate and generate regional data on the effect of seeding depth on agronomic performance and traits for Flax. […]
Optimizing flax seeding rates for new brown and yellow seeded varieties
Objective Overall objective of this project is to determine the target plant density, in plants/m2, for flax that provides the […]
Demonstration of new brown and yellow seeded flax varieties to Saskatchewan producers
Objective This project will showcase newly released flax varieties to local producers and highlight their superior agronomic traits over older, […]