Linseed

• Uses: Flax is grown both for its seeds and for

its fibers. Various parts of the plant have been
used to make fabric, dye, paper, medicines,
fishing nets, hair gels, and soap. Flax seed is
the source of linseed oil, which has uses as an
edible oil, as a nutritional supplement and as
an ingredient in many wood finishing
products. It is also grown as an ornamental
plant in gardens.
• People try flaxseed oil for many different
conditions, including rheumatoid arthritis
and high cholesterol. It is also tried for
treating osteoarthritis, anxiety, benign
prostatic hyperplasia, vaginal infections,
dry eyes, “hardening of the arteries”
(atherosclerosis), high blood pressure, heart
disease, diabetes, and attention deficit-
hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
 SEED COMPOSITION
- Regular flaxseed oil contains between 52%
and 63%
-Flax is rich in fat, protein and dietary fiber. An
analysis of brown
- Flax averaged 41% fat, 20% protein, 28%
total dietary fiber, 7.7% moisture and 3.4%
ash, which is the mineral-rich residue left after
samples are burned
• Flax (also known as linseed) (binomial name:
Linum usitatissimum) is a member of the
genus Linum in the family Linaceae. It is
native to the region extending from the eastern
Mediterranean to India and was probably first
domesticated in the Fertile Crescent. Flax was
extensively cultivated in ancient Ethiopia and
ancient Egypt. In a prehistoric cave in the
Republic of Georgia, dyed flax fibers have
been found that date to 30,000 BC. New
Zealand flax is not related to flax but was
named after it, as both plants are used to
produce fibers.
• Flax is an erect annual plant growing to 1.2 m
(3 ft 11 in) tall, with slender stems. The leaves
are green, slender, 20–40 mm long and 3 mm
broad. The flowers are pure pale blue, 15–
25 mm diameter, with five petals; they can also
be bright red. The fruit is a round, dry capsule
5–9 mm diameter, containing several glossy
brown seeds shaped like an apple pip, 4–7 mm
long. Flax seeds come in two basic varieties:
(1) brown; and (2) yellow or golden
• 100 species
• Ch No. n=15
• In other species Ch No. 8,9,10,12, 14, 15,16
and 18
• n= 9 is most common and 15 next to it
• Breeding Methods
• Introduction
• Selection
• Hybridization
• Breeding objectives
 BREEDING OBJECTIVES
● Develop and evaluate genetic material
to improve yield potential.
● Maintaining resistance to pests.
● Maintaining oil content and oil quality
and maintaining other agronomic
characteristics for potential cultivars.
● Develop and maintain populations with
useful genetic variability.