Carter Flax

Carter is a yellow-seeded flax variety which was developed by the flax breeding program at NDSU and released by the North Dakota Agricultural Experiment Station in the summer of 2004. ‘Carter’ was selected from the progeny of the cross Omega/Neche in the early 1990’s.  Carter has shown to yield nearly nine percent higher than ‘Omega’  and has yield typically similar to ‘Neche’. Carter has been shown to contain up to 0.5% brown seeds or less.

 

Carter was named in honor of Dr. Jack Carter, professor emeritus at NDSU, whose ongoing efforts involving  flax utilization and production  have greatly benefitted the North Dakota producer and the flax industry overall.  

 

To help ensure genetic purity, Carter flax will be protected under PVPA Title V and must be sold as a class of certified seed.

 

 

CARTER FLAX

General Characteristics:

·           Very good yield potential

·           Large yellow seeds

·           Good oil content and quality

·           Plant height intermediate to Omega and Neche

·           Medium maturity with blue flowers

·           Resistance to flax rust

·           Tolerance to flax wilt

 

 

Yield of Carter flax and other flax varieties

in yield trials conducted 2001-2003.

 

Carter

Omega

Neche

Yield (bu/acre)

20.8

 

 

19.2

 

 

20.8

Loc. Years

32

 

 

32

 

 

32

 

Agronomic performance of Carter Flax and other flax varieties averaged

over several locations, 2003.

 

Carter

Omega

Neche

Plant Height

(inches)

19.7

21.1

21.2

Maturity

(Days to first flower)

52.4

53.6

50.7

Oil content

(%)

40.3

41.1

40.5

Location years

7

7

7

 

For additional information about Carter and other flax varieties refer to the most recent Flax Variety Selection Guide http://www.ext.nodak.edu/extpubs/plantsci/smgrains/a1049w.htm)

 or contact the flax breeder or extension agronomist at 701-231-7971