Author(s):

Sunita Kumari

Abstract: Linseed (Linum usitatissimum L.) is an important rabi oilseed crop in India. The high nutritive values of linseed increase its market demand for human nutrition, cosmetic, pharmaceutical and textile industry. However, the decreasing trends in area and yield in linseed due delay in sowing urge the need of optimization of sowing dates. In present investigation linseed genotypes were shown in three different dates and analysed for grain & fibre yield, and net return. Our studies showed that sowing in last week of November significantly increased grain & fibre yield, and also net return.

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