North Central Research Extension Center—Minot

Flax Variety Trial^__Benson County 

Days

Days

Seed Yield

to

to

 Plant

Seed

Test

2

3

Variety

Flower

Flower

Height

Weight

Weight

Oil

2003

2004

2005

Year

Year

DAP

DAP

in

g/1000

lb/bu

%

--------------------bu/A---------------------

Carter

61

115

39

5.3

52.3

44.0

--

46.4

30.7

38.6

--

Cathay

64

113

39

5.5

52.2

43.9

--

41.5

32.5

37.0

--

Neche

62

114

39

5.5

52.9

43.7

--

31.0

34.6

32.8

--

Nekoma

59

114

39

5.5

53.1

44.7

--

42.6

37.7

40.2

--

Omega

52

112

38

5.5

52.3

43.9

--

42.5

28.7

35.6

--

Pembina

64

115

39

5.5

52.5

44.4

--

42.9

33.8

38.4

--

Rahab 94

59

115

38

5.8

52.3

43.8

--

33.3

32.3

32.8

--

York

58

115

39

5.5

53.5

42.5

--

45.2

42.0

43.6

--

LSD 5%

3

2

0

NS

0.2

0.3

--

4.8

3.1

--

--

C.V.%

4.0

1.1

0.5

3.0

0.2

0.5

--

8.1

6.2

--

--

Mean

60

114

39

5.5

52.6

43.9

--

40.7

34.0

--

--

DAP=Days after planting to 10% or 90%

Carter and Omega are yellow seed types.