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When is the flax plant usually cultivated?
When is the flax plant usually cultivated?
What crop usually precedes the flax plant in a crop rotation?
What crop usually precedes the flax plant in a crop rotation?
What type of plant is the flax plant classified as?
What type of plant is the flax plant classified as?
During which month does the flax plant typically start growing?
During which month does the flax plant typically start growing?
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What is the typical growth pattern of the flax plant?
What is the typical growth pattern of the flax plant?
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What is done to the flax plants before the capsules ripen?
What is done to the flax plants before the capsules ripen?
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How are the seeds often removed from the flax plants?
How are the seeds often removed from the flax plants?
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What is the purpose of tying the flax plants in sheaves?
What is the purpose of tying the flax plants in sheaves?
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Where are the flax plants typically dried after harvesting?
Where are the flax plants typically dried after harvesting?
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What is a common processing step for flax seeds after harvesting?
What is a common processing step for flax seeds after harvesting?
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What forms in certain families as a special nutrient tissue?
What forms in certain families as a special nutrient tissue?
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What is the origin of a seed in flowering plants?
What is the origin of a seed in flowering plants?
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What is the plant part that originates from the mature ovule after fertilization in flowering plants?
What is the plant part that originates from the mature ovule after fertilization in flowering plants?
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What is the term for the nutrient tissue that forms in certain plant families?
What is the term for the nutrient tissue that forms in certain plant families?
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What is the result of fertilization in flowering plants?
What is the result of fertilization in flowering plants?
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Study Notes
Cultivation and Preparation
- The plant is an annual crop, typically grown in rotation after a wheat crop, usually at the end of June.
- Before the capsules ripen, the plants are harvested by hand, tied in sheaves, and left to dry on the field.
- The seeds can be threshed out by machine, similar to grains.
Seeds
- A seed is the plant part that originates from the mature ovule after fertilization of flowering plants.
- The nucellus is a part of the seed that may form a special nutrient tissue in certain plant families.
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Learn about the cultivation and preparation of an annual crop, typically planted after wheat in late June.
