Lin Seed

Also known as, Flax, the linseed is a fiber crop, which is mainly grown in the cooler regions. The plant is around three feet tall and has pale blue flowers, which have a diameter of around fifteen to twenty five centimeter. Some flowers are bright red in color but the quality is same in both the cases. The fruit on the other hand is round and looks like a dry capsule having brown seeds inside looking like an apple pip.

Cultivation

Alluvial and loams are the best type of solid which enhance the production of the crop. A considerable amount of organic matter is required to grow it. They are usually found near the cranberry bogs and often end up in dead crops if clay is found in heavy quantity in the soil. The soil has to be sandy and gravelly. It grows in approximately eight weeks and usually reaches ten to fifteen centimeter in height when it is fully-grown. If it is not harvested, it can grow up to seventy to eighty centimeters in just a span of fifteen days.

Production in India

India stands third in the production of linseeds and is cultivated as a Rabi crop in India. The production months of this crop are between October and November and they are the main sowing season. The harvesting season on the other hand is from February to April. In India, the maximum production of the crop is done in Madhya Pradesh and it is divided into two parts depending upon the formation of roots.

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