On the Cultivation of Flax
Author : John Warnes
Publisher :
Page : 410 pages
File Size : 40,5 MB
Release : 1847
Category : Beef cattle
ISBN :
Flax
Author : Alister D. Muir
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 11,61 MB
Release : 2003-05-22
Category : Science
ISBN : 0203437500
Book Description
Linum usitatissimum is a widely distributed plant that has a long history of traditional use as both an industrial oil and fiber crop. It is known as linseed in the United Kingdom, or flax in North America. For the last 15 years, there has been a steadily growing interest in the medicinal and nutraceutical value of flax, including experimental evid
Homegrown Linen
Author : Raven Ranson
Publisher :
Page : 108 pages
File Size : 29,29 MB
Release : 2019
Category :
ISBN : 9781999473303
Book Description
Industrial Oil Crops
Author : Thomas McKeon
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 476 pages
File Size : 34,72 MB
Release : 2016-02-24
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0128053852
Book Description
Industrial Oil Crops presents the latest information on important products derived from seed and other plant oils, their quality, the potential environmental benefit, and the latest trends in industrial uses. This book provides a comprehensive view of key oil crops that provide products used for fuel, surfactants, paints and coatings, lubricants, high-value polymers, safe plasticizers and numerous other products, all of which compete effectively with petroleum-derived products for quality and cost. Specific products derived from oil crops are a principle concern, and other fundamental aspects of developing oil crops for industrial uses are also covered. These include improvement through traditional breeding, and molecular, tissue culture and genetic engineering contributions to breeding, as well as practical aspects of what is needed to bring a new or altered crop to market. As such, this book provides a handbook for developing products from renewable resources that can replace those currently derived from petroleum. Led by an international team of expert editors, this book will be a valuable asset for those in product research and development as well as basic plant research related to oil crops. - Up-to-date review of all the key oilseed crops used primarily for industrial purposes - Highlights the potential for providing renewable resources to replace petroleum derived products - Comprehensive chapters on biodiesel and polymer chemistry of seed oil - Includes chapters on economics of new oilseed crops, emerging oilseed crops, genetic modification and plant tissue culture technology for oilseed improvement
Linen
Author : Linda Heinrich
Publisher : Schiffer Craft
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 41,19 MB
Release : 2010
Category : Flax
ISBN : 9780764334665
Book Description
Follow the saga of this remarkable fiber from seed to woven fabric. Learn about past and present day methods of flax cultivation, processing, and spinning, natural and synthetic dyeing, and weaving and finishing linen cloth. 233 color photos and 156 black and white photos and drawings reveal the characteristics of linen and emphasize its practical use.
Grow a Sustainable Diet
Author : Cindy Conner
Publisher : New Society Publishers
Page : 219 pages
File Size : 25,91 MB
Release : 2014-03-01
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 1550925547
Book Description
Row by row - maximize your harvest and feed your soil by developing a customized plan for your garden Everyone loves to prepare a meal with ingredients fresh from their own garden. But for most of us, no matter how plentiful our harvest, homegrown produce comprises only a fraction of what we eat. And while many gardening guides will tell you everything you ever wanted to know about individual crops, few tackle the more involved task of helping you maximize the percentage of your diet you grow yourself. Grow a Sustainable Diet will help you develop a comprehensive, customized garden plan to produce the maximum number of calories and nutrients from any available space. Avoid arriving in August buried under a mountain of kale or zucchini (and not much else) by making thoughtful choices at the planning stage, focusing on dietary staples and key nutrients. Learn how to calculate: Which food and cover crops are best for your specific requirements How many seeds and plants of each variety you should sow What and when to plant, harvest and replant for maximum yield. Focusing on permaculture principles, biointensive gardening methods, getting food to the table with minimum fossil fuel input, and growing crops that sustain both you and your soil, this complete guide is a must-read for anyone working toward food self-sufficiency for themselves or their family.
Handbook of Natural Fibres
Author : Ryszard M. Kozlowski
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 649 pages
File Size : 40,9 MB
Release : 2012-10-19
Category : Science
ISBN : 0857095501
Book Description
Growing awareness of environmental issues has led to increasing demand for goods produced from natural products, including natural fibres. The two-volume Handbook of natural fibres is an indispensible tool in understanding the diverse properties and applications of these important materials. Volume 1: Types, properties and factors affecting breeding and cultivation is an essential guide to a wide range of natural fibres, and highlights key techniques for their improvement.Part one reviews key types and fundamental properties of natural textile fibres. The production, identification and testing of a range of cotton, bast, silk and wool fibres are discussed, alongside bioengineered natural textile fibres. Part two goes on to explore the improvement of natural fibre properties and production through breeding and cultivation, beginning with a discussion of fibrous flax and cotton. Improved natural fibre production through the prevention of fungal growth is explored, along with the use of genetic engineering and biotechnology to enhance desirable characteristics. Finally, the wider impact of natural textile production is discussed, using wild silk enterprise programs as an example.With its distinguished editor and international team of expert contributors, the two volumes of the Handbook of natural fibres are essential texts for professionals and academics in textile science and technology. - Provides an essential guide to a wide range of natural fibres and highlights key techniques for their improvement - Reviews key types and fundamental properties of natural textile fibres, addressing the production, identification and testing of a range of cotton, bast, silk and wool fibres - Explores the improvement of natural fibre properties and production through breeding and cultivation, beginning with a discussion of fibrous flax and cotton
Linseed
Author : Hemant Kumar Yadav
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 46,37 MB
Release : 2019
Category : Flaxseed
ISBN : 9781536160901
Book Description
"his book consists of seven chapters on various aspects related to linseed. Linseed (Linum usitatissimum L.) commonly known as 'alsi' is a member of genus Linum within the family Linaceae with 14 genera and over 200 species. Out of those, only Linum usitatissimum L. possess both agronomic and economic properties and are being exploited for both industrial and human consumption purposes. Irrespective of medicinal, nutraceuticals and industrial uses of linseed, the popularity and attention required for its improvement is still not enough. Therefore, the aim of this book is to summarize all the information about linseed, which will provide a wide perspective to the on-going research activities for crop improvement. It is a collection of incisive reviews along with original research. The included chapters are an excellent source of information for linseed production, cultivation, properties, uses and breeding strategies. This book will initiate interest in utilization of linseed as major crop and also ignite the research possibilities, which are left unexplored"--
The Cultivation of Flax
Author : Allan Cameron
Publisher :
Page : 12 pages
File Size : 47,27 MB
Release : 1852
Category : Flax
ISBN :
Book Description
Flax Americana
Author : Joshua MacFadyen
Publisher :
Page : 369 pages
File Size : 44,17 MB
Release : 2018
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0773553479
Book Description
How urban painters and prairie farmers brought a flax and oilseed empire to North America.
