Cultivation of false flax for seeds under the conditions of the Ryazan region

Abstract

False flax is a valuable and irreplaceable oilseed crop. The oil obtained from false flax plants can be compared with flax oil in terms of its useful properties. However, false flax oil has better preservation and has better taste qualities. It is very profitable to use false flax for the production of feed. After the false flax undergoes heat treatment, the remaining press-cake is used as feed for poultry and livestock. Thus, 100 kg of press-cake and 17 kg of protein contain 115 feed units. The purpose of the research was to determine the influence of elements of cultivation technology on the yield of spring false flax on seeds under the conditions of the Ryazan region. The Ryazan region is characterized by a temperate continental climate with warm summers and moderately cold winters with stable snow cover and well-defined, but less long transitional seasons such as spring and autumn. Under the conditions of the Ryazan region the most effective technological techniques (sowing period, seeding rate, use of plant growth regulators) have been developed and experimentally substantiated in order to increase production and improve the quality characteristics of oilseed false flax seeds. The relationship between the individual elements of the crop structure and the yield of spring false flax, as well as weather conditions, is revealed. It is established that the cultivation of spring false flax with a seeding rate of 7 million pieces germinating seeds/ha, was the most cost-effective, where the level of profitability did not fall below 70,3 %. At the same time, the level of profitability was higher in the first sowing period than in the second, which is associated with a higher yield (1,11–1,25 t/ha) and the quality of the products obtained.