ANDRO FLAX
- 1 July 1989
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Canadian Science Publishing in Canadian Journal of Plant Science
- Vol. 69 (3) , 911-913
- https://doi.org/10.4141/cjps89-108
Abstract
Andro is an early-maturing oilseed flax (Linum usitatissimum) of moderate yield potential released by the Crop Development Centre, University of Saskatchewan. It has a medium seed size with acceptable oil quality, is immune to all North American races of rust caused by Melampsora lini and is moderately susceptible to wilt caused by Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. lini. It is expected that Andro will replace the rust susceptible cultivar Noralta.Key words: Linum usitatissimum, flax (oilseed), cultivar descriptionThis publication has 2 references indexed in Scilit:
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