Sask Flax AEGP: Seeding Considerations for Flax Producers

In terms of variety selection, some varieties of flax are known to have lower or higher fiber content. Using the table below, confirm your straw management plan is suited to the variety of flax you have chosen.

For more information, go to www.saskflax.com/flaxstraw_BMPs.html or contact SaskFlax to receive your copy of Beneficial Management Practices for Flax Straw.

Main characteristics of Flax Varieties, 2006
Variety	Years Seed Yield Tested	Seed Yield Index		Fiber Content Index		Maturity**	Seed Size	Resistance to Lodging
Variety	Years Seed Yield Tested	Area 1 and 2	Area 3 and 4	Area 1 and 2	Area 3 and 4	Maturity**	Seed Size	Resistance to Lodging
CDC Bethune	10	100	100	100	100	L	M	G
CDC Arras	10	95	92	98	98	M	L	F
AC Carnduff	8	86	89	100	100	M	M	G
Flanders	10	90	87	-	-	L	S	G
Hanley	4	90	90	104	104	M	M	G
Lightning	6	92	92	97	97	L	M	G
Macbeth	4	91	93	97	97	L	M	G
CDC Mons	4	99	96	97	97	L	S	G
CDC Normandy	6	91	93	89	89	M	M	F
Prairie Blue	4	99	92	103	103	L	S	VG
CDC Sorrel	4	102	106	-	-	L	L	G
Taurus	6	94	99	101	101	M	M	G
CDC Valour	6	91	86	93	93	E	M	G
Vimy	10	94	90	103	103	M	L	P
AC Watson	6	88	93	100	100	M	M	G
Solin
CDC Gold	4	78	79	118	118	E	L	G
2047	4	86	89	105	105	M	M	G
2090	4	91	98	105	105	M	L	G
2149	4	88	97	120	120	M	M	F
Data from Regional and Coop yield trials grown over a number of years. Fiber contents from plots grown in 2003, 2004 and 2005. **Relative Maturity: The relative maturity of the check, CDC Bethune, is L (on average 101 days from seeding to swathing ripeness).
*Additional information:* Index is using Bethune = 100 All varieties are resistant to rust and moderately resistant to Fusarium wilt.

The above data was generated from testing the fiber content of hundreds of straw samples collected from twelve test sites in regional variety trials over a three year period.