How to choose flax seeds? What are the methods of raising seedlings?

Flax is the earliest natural plant fiber used by human beings, which has the remarkable characteristics of sweat absorption, good air permeability and harmless to the human body. in addition, flax is also an oil crop, which can extract flax oil, so flax is a crop with high value and wide use. now it has been planted in many areas. So how to choose to plant flax seeds? What are the methods of raising seedlings? Let's learn about it.

How to choose flax seeds?

1. Ways to buy

If you have it in the local market or from a seed seller with a fixed store, it is best to buy it in these places, so that you can choose your own seeds, the quality is more guaranteed, and there is after-sales service, and if problems arise, you can go directly to the merchant to solve them. If there is no local, then can only choose online shopping, but in the large shopping platform, choose to evaluate the high store for a long time, the quality and after-sales will also be guaranteed.

2. Price problem

Generally speaking, the price of seeds with good quality will be slightly higher, but it is not as expensive as possible. If the price is too high, it may be deceiving people. However, we must bear in mind that seeds with too low prices can never be asked for. After all, there are only a few things that are good and cheap, and it is impossible for businessmen to lose money. If the seeds are too cheap, there may be quality problems. If you buy them back, they will not sprout. If you do not save money, you will lose money instead.

3. Quality problems

When distinguishing the quality of seeds, we can judge according to the color, fullness and smell of seeds. Flax seeds are generally brown. It is necessary to choose those seeds with full grains and without too many impurities, preferably new ones. Old musty seeds should never be taken.

What are the methods of raising flax seedlings?

1. Seed selection

Excellent varieties are the internal reason for high yield of flax. To buy seeds, you can go to a seed station certified by the formal country to buy seeds.

2. Seed treatment

Before sowing, seeds should be carefully selected to completely remove impurities such as dodder and grass seeds, so that the purity of seeds is higher than U95%, and the germination rate can reach more than 90%. Drying seeds before sowing 4-5 days before sowing, anthrax Fumei can be used for seed dressing, the dosage is 0.3% of the seed amount, in order to prevent and treat the disease.

3. Sowing date

Generally sowing is carried out from the end of April to the beginning of May, and the sowing amount should be determined according to the fertility of the soil and the number of seedlings. On the land with high soil fertility, about 15-180000 seedlings are planted per hectare, and the sowing rate is 105-112.5kg/hm2. In the plots with general fertility, there are 13.5 million to 15 million seedlings per hectare, and the sowing rate is 97.5-105kg / hm2. In the land with poor fertility, there are about 13.5 million seedlings per hectare, and the sowing rate is 90-97.5kg/hm2.

4. Harvest

Timely harvesting of flax is the key to ensure a bumper harvest and improve the quality of flax. Flax should be harvested in the yellow mature period.

The above is the introduction of flax seed selection and seedling breeding methods, we must understand these key points in seed selection, so that high-quality seeds can be selected and seedlings can emerge quickly. Do you have anything to add about flax?

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