Temperature Effects: On vegetative growth and oil quality of FLAX

D. M. Yermanos; J. R. Goodin

doi:10.3733/ca.v019n04p15

California Agriculture (Apr 1965)

Temperature Effects: On vegetative growth and oil quality of FLAX

D. M. Yermanos,
J. R. Goodin

Affiliations

D. M. Yermanos: D. M. Yermanos is Assistant Professor, Department of Agronomy, University of California, Riverside.
J. R. Goodin: J. R. Goodin is Assistant Agronomist, Department of Agronomy, University of California, Riverside.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3733/ca.v019n04p15
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 19, no. 4
pp. 15 – 16

Abstract

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Differential temperatures before flowering did affect vegetative development of flax in tests at Riverside, but did not cause changes in the quality of linseed oil produced. However, the same temperature treatments after flowering caused major changes in composition of the linseed oil.

Published in California Agriculture

ISSN: 0008-0845 (Print); 2160-8091 (Online)
Publisher: University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources
Country of publisher: United States
LCC subjects: Agriculture
Website: https://californiaagriculture.org/

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