Effects of diurnal temperature range and seasonal temperature pattern on the agronomic traits of fibre flax (Linum usitatissimum L.)

2013 ◽  
Vol 93 (6) ◽  
pp. 1249-1255 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fei Yang ◽  
Fei-hu Liu ◽  
Gordon Rowland
Keyword(s):  
Linum Usitatissimum ◽  
Diurnal Temperature Range ◽  
Agronomic Traits ◽  
Temperature Pattern ◽  
Seasonal Temperature ◽  
Diurnal Temperature ◽  
Temperature Range ◽  
Fibre Flax ◽  
Linum Usitatissimum L ◽  
Temperature Ranges

Yang, F., Liu, F.-h. and Rowland, G. 2013. Effects of diurnal temperature range and seasonal temperature pattern on the agronomic traits of fibre flax ( Linum usitatissimum L.). Can. J. Plant Sci. 93: 1249–1255. Three cultivars of fibre flax (Linum usitatissimum L.), Viking, Argos and Ariane, were used to study the effect on various agronomic traits of diurnal temperature ranges (DIF) and seasonal temperature patterns (STP) applied throughout the crop growth period. Diurnal temperature ranges were set at 5, 10 and 15°C with the same daily mean temperature and accumulated growing degree days (GDDa), under a parabolic STP. Seasonal temperature patterns were set following parabolic, anti-parabolic and quasi-horizontal configurations with DIF set at 10°C. The results showed that DIF or cultivar had a significant influence on the biomass, plant height (PH), stem diameter (SD), length of technical stem (LTS), weight of technical stem (WTS), fibre weight (FW), fibre content (FC) and seed weight per pot (SWp). Seasonal temperature pattern also had a significant influence on these traits except for WTS and FW. Significant interactions were observed between DIF and cultivar, affecting all traits with the exception of FW, and between STP and cultivar, affecting biomass, PH, SD and WTS. Diurnal temperature range set at 10°C was optimal for biomass, PH, SD, LTS, WTS, and FW, while DIF set at 5°C benefited FC and SWp. Among the different STP configurations, anti-parabolic pattern was optimal for biomass, PH, SD, LTS and FC, and the quasi-horizontal pattern best fit SWp. In conclusion, the combination of DIF set at 10°C and anti-parabollic STP provided the most favorable temperature conditions for fibre flax growth, which is the situation with winter flax production in Yunnan, China.

scholarly journals Fiber cell development and fiber yield of flax (Linum usitatissimum L.) affected by the seasonal temperature pattern

2015 ◽  
Vol 95 (6) ◽  
pp. 1215-1220 ◽  
Author(s):  
Guang-Hui Du ◽  
Fei-Hu Liu ◽  
Gordon Rowland
Keyword(s):  
Linum Usitatissimum ◽  
Cell Development ◽  
Fiber Cell ◽  
Temperature Pattern ◽  
Seasonal Temperature ◽  
Fiber Flax ◽  
Fiber Cells ◽  
Linum Usitatissimum L ◽  
Fiber Yield ◽  
Favorable Temperature

Du, G.-H., Liu, F.-H. and Rowland, G. 2015. Fiber cell development and fiber yield of flax (Linum usitatissimum L.) affected by the seasonal temperature pattern. Can. J. Plant Sci. 95: 1215–1220. Three fiber flax cultivars ‘Ariane’, ‘Argos’ and ‘Viking’ were cultured in growth chambers under three seasonal temperature patterns (STPs) [parabolic (P), anti-parabolic (AP) and quasi-horizontal (QH) configurations]. The effect of STP was studied on fiber cell development and on fiber yield. The results indicated that, compared with the quasi-horizontal seasonal temperature pattern (QH-STP), the size of fiber cell cavity (SFCC) and fiber content (FC) decreased under parabolic seasonal temperature pattern (P-STP). However, the size of fiber cell (SFC) and SFCC decreased, but the number of fiber cells per bundle (NFCB) increased under anti-parabolic seasonal temperature pattern (AP-STP). Moreover, there was a significant positive correlation between fiber weight (FW) and width of fiber bundle (WFB), also between FC and NFCB. Considering the response of fiber flax cultivars to the different STPs, ‘Ariane’ had smaller SFC and SFCC, thinner thickness of fiber cell wall (TFCW) under AP-STP, and smaller SFCC and thicker TFCW under P-STP than under QH-STP, while ‘Argos’ had smaller SFC and SFCC, and higher NFCB under AP-STP, and smaller SFC under P-STP than under QH-STP. However, STPs had little effect on the fiber cell development of ‘Viking’. All three cultivars had high FC under AP-STP than under P-STP. These observations indicate that the fiber cell development and fiber yield of flax were related to the STP and suggest that AP-STP are the most favorable temperature conditions for fiber flax growth.

scholarly journals Influence of Diurnal Temperature Range on the Development of Fiber Cells in Flax (Linum usitatissimum)

2017 ◽  
Vol 19 (03) ◽  
pp. 595-600 ◽  
Author(s):  
Guanghui Du ◽  
Liyan Wu ◽  
Gang Deng ◽  
Yang Yang ◽  
Feihu Liu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Linum Usitatissimum ◽  
Diurnal Temperature Range ◽  
Diurnal Temperature ◽  
Fiber Cells ◽  
Temperature Range

Prairie Thunder flax

2014 ◽  
Vol 94 (2) ◽  
pp. 445-449 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. D. Duguid ◽  
K. Y. Rashid ◽  
E. O. Kenaschuk
Keyword(s):  
Fusarium Oxysporum ◽  
Linum Usitatissimum ◽  
Seed Quality ◽  
Agronomic Traits ◽  
Research Station ◽  
Linum Usitatissimum L ◽  
The Cross ◽  
Made In

Duguid, S. D., Rashid, K. Y. and Kenaschuk, E. O. 2014. Prairie Thunder flax. Can. J. Plant Sci. 94: 445–449. Prairie Thunder, medium-maturing oilseed flax (Linum usitatissimum L.), was released in 2006 by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Morden Research Station, Morden, Manitoba. Developed from the cross AC Watson/FP1043 made in 1995, Prairie Thunder was evaluated in the Flax Cooperative Trials (2002–2004) before being registered in 2006. Prairie Thunder's desirable combination of improved agronomic traits, seed quality and superior wilt (Fusarium oxysporum Schlecht. f. sp. lini (Bolley) Snyder & Hansen) resistance should make this cultivar useful for producers and the flax industry.

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