Effect of Edaphic Factors on Technical Properties of Flax Fibre

Elhaak, M. A.; El-Shourbagy, M. N.; El-Nagar, Rana A Mahmoud

doi:10.1046/j.1439-037x.1999.00273.x

Cited by 9 publications

(8 citation statements)

References 0 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…These results are consistent with previous findings suggesting fibre flax yields more biomass (Hocking et al. 1987), as well as yielding more and higher quality fibres on slightly heavier soils (Elhaak et al. 1999).…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 93%

“…In fact, overall yields at the clay site were greater than at the sandy loam site. These results are consistent with previous findings suggesting fibre flax yields more biomass (Hocking et al 1987), as well as yielding more and higher quality fibres on slightly heavier soils (Elhaak et al 1999). Our findings are more than likely due to the combined effects of higher soil nitrogen levels at the clay site and an increased ability of the heavier clay soil at this site to retain nutrients and moisture relative to the sandy loam soil.…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 92%

See 1 more Smart Citation

Evaluation of Fibre Flax (Linum usitatissimum L.) Performance under Minimal and Zero Tillage in Eastern Canada

Couture¹,

DiTommaso

Asbil³

2004

J Agronomy Crop Science

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

The feasibility of producing fibre flax in minimum tillage or zero tillage (ZT) systems was investigated. The results were variable between the sites, which differed in soil type and previous cropping history. Tillage regime had no impact on fibre flax phenological development including number of days to emergence, days to flowering and days to harvest at either site. However, tillage regime had a significant effect on mean stem diameter, dry matter content and plant height at all three sampling dates at the sandy loam site, and a significant effect on mid-season plant height at the clay site. At the sandy loam site, ZT plots had the highest populations of plants with the finest stem diameters, the lowest branching ratios, but the shortest plants by the end of the season. Overall, plant densities were greater, stem diameters thinner, and biomass production higher in the heavier soil of the clay site. These results indicate that under the growing conditions present in 1998, fibre flax can successfully be grown in minimum or ZT systems on different soil types in Eastern Canada. Moreover, the growth of fibre flax in these systems does not compromise the proportion of tall plants having thin stems and minimal branching, a critical quality parameter for fibre flax production.

show abstract

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 93%

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 92%

Evaluation of Fibre Flax (Linum usitatissimum L.) Performance under Minimal and Zero Tillage in Eastern Canada

Couture¹,

DiTommaso

Asbil³

2004

J Agronomy Crop Science

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…The trend of these data was similar to the trend of straw yield and its related characters, which emphasize that, straw yield and plant height especially technical stem length (a long unbranched stem which contains the most high quality fiber) define the fiber biomass (Sankari, 2000). Similar trends were also stated by Elhaak et al (1999) as a high percentage of valuable long fibers were a function of high soil moisture and fertility especially of N, P, K and Mg. Gabiana (2005) also mentioned that, the fiber yield per plant was three times more in irrigated plots than in rainfed plants. In other words, water stressed plants produced less fiber compared to irrigated plants with adequate water.…”

Section: Fiber Yield and Its Technological Characterssupporting

confidence: 77%

Yield and Quality Traits of Some Flax Cultivars as Influenced by Different Irrigation Intervals

Rashwan¹,

Mousa²,

El-Sabagh³

et al. 2016

JAS

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Flax is a potential winter crop for Egypt that can be grown for both seed and fiber. The study was conducted during two successive winter seasons of 2013/14 and 2014/15 in the experimental farm of El-Gemmeiza Agricultural Research Station, Agriculture Research Centre, Egypt. The objective of this work was to evaluate the effect of irrigation intervals (25, 35 and 45) on the straw, seed, oil, fiber yields and quality of flax cultivars (Sakha1, Giza9 and Giza10). Irrigation intervals significantly influenced all studied traits except oil percentage. Irrigated flax plants every 35 days gave the maximum values for all traits, while irrigation every 45 days gave the minimum values. In respect to cultivars, significant differences were found in most yield and quality characters. Furthermore, the performance of Sakha 1 cultivar was superior in main stem diameter, biological, straw yields per faddan, seed index, seed, oil yields per faddan and oil percentage. Meanwhile, Giza 10 cultivar highly significantly out yielded Giza9 and Sakha1 in plant height, fiber fineness, fiber length, total fiber percentage and fiber yield per faddan. The interactions between irrigation intervals and flax cultivars were highly significant for all traits. Based on the results, Sakha1 cultivar recorded the maximum values for main stem diameter, biological, straw yields per faddan, seed, oil yields per faddan and oil percentage and Giza 10 recorded the maximum values for plant height, fiber fineness, fiber length, total fiber percentage and fiber yield per faddan under irrigation of plants every 35 days.

show abstract

“…1). As indicated by Elhaak et al (14), increases in the percentages of α-and hemi-cellulose in flax fibers lead to improved spinnability and fiber strength. They further state that water-deficit stress could lead to increased deposition of lignin and pectin in plant stems and reduced fiber strength.…”

Section: Tillagementioning

confidence: 89%

Effect of Tillage on Double-cropped Flax/Cotton Production and Fiber Properties

Foulk

Bauer²,

Akin

et al. 2007

Crop Management

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

There currently are no data on using reduced tillage for flax (Linum usitatissimum L.) production when double‐cropped after cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) in the southeastern USA. This study evaluated how tillage and subsoiling influenced double‐cropped flax and cotton productivity and quality under conditions in the southeastern USA. An irrigated study on a loamy sand soil (Eunola loamy sand) was conducted beginning in spring 2001 through spring 2003. Treatments evaluated in both crops were subsoiling (subsoiled to 30‐cm or none) and tillage (chisel plow to 20‐cm plus disking, disking only, and no tillage). Standard fiber test methods were used to evaluate treatment effects on fiber properties. Subsoiling increased the cotton and flax yield. Cotton yields were not influenced by tillage treatment while flax dry plant matter yields were greater for chisel and disk treatments compared with the no‐tillage treatments. Fiber properties, cotton micronaire, fiber length, and fiber length uniformity, and flax fiber strength were impacted by tillage. Our results indicate that for this double‐crop system, no tillage with subsoiling is a viable practice for cotton but further research is needed to improve flax productivity with this management practice.

show abstract

Effect of Edaphic Factors on Technical Properties of Flax Fibre

Cited by 9 publications

References 0 publications

Evaluation of Fibre Flax (Linum usitatissimum L.) Performance under Minimal and Zero Tillage in Eastern Canada

Evaluation of Fibre Flax (Linum usitatissimum L.) Performance under Minimal and Zero Tillage in Eastern Canada

Yield and Quality Traits of Some Flax Cultivars as Influenced by Different Irrigation Intervals

Effect of Tillage on Double-cropped Flax/Cotton Production and Fiber Properties

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About