Questions

Answer

1

Botanical name

Linum usitatisium

2

Family

Linaceae

3

Origin of Linseed

Afghanistan

4

Chromosome number

2n = 30

5

Suitable soil for Linseed cultivation

Silty loam / Clay loam

6

Spacing requirement for Linseed crop

20-30 x 10 cm

7

Protein content in Linseed

20 %

8

Oil content in Linseed

40 - 42 %

9

Fiber content in Linseed

30 %

10

Linoleic content in Linseed

50 – 60 %

11

Linseed is a

Self Pollinated crop

12

Seed rate of Linseed

25 - 30 kg/ha

13

Seed rate of Linseed – Utera cropping

35 - 40 kg/ha

14

Inflorescence of Linseed

Scorpiod cyme

15

Fruit of Linseed is called

Seed ball

16

Fiber of Linseed is called

Reflex

17

Sowing depth of Linseed seeds

2 – 5 cm

18

Optimum temperature requirement for germination & vegetative phase

25 – 30 °C

19

Temperature requirement during seed formation stage is

15 – 20 °C

20

Annual rainfall requirement for Linseed

70 – 75 cm

Questions

Answer

21

Linseed crop duration

120 – 140 days

22

Critical stages of Linseed crop for irrigation

23

Fertilizer requirement for Linseed crop

60 N: 40 P: 20 K

24

Wheat + Linseed intercropping is done at

4 : 1 Ratio

25

Gram + Linseed intercropping is done at

1 : 1 Ratio

26

For Fiber purpose, Linseed is harvested at

Capsule stage

27

Yield of Linseed crop

12 – 18 q/ha

28

The process of treatment of stalks for extraction of Fiber is called

Retting

29

Popular varieties of Linseed

Jawahar – 17, Mayurbhanj, Mukta, Hira, Neelum

30

Dual purpose Linseed varieties

Jeevan, Nagarkot, Him Alsi – 2

31

Rust & Wilt resistant variety, tolerant to frost & lodging is

Jeevan

32

Beating and scraping of dried stems to separate the fiber is called

Scutching

Linseed crop insect pest and diseases are posted in Entomology and Pathology Section