FIBER FLAX CULTIVATION METHOD Russian patent published in 2002 - IPC

FIELD: agricultural production. SUBSTANCE: method involves basic and presowing treatment; applying fertilizers; sowing; protecting plants from pests, weeds, diseases and harvesting. Prior to basic treatment, zeolite-clinoptilolite is introduced into soil in an amount of 5 t/hectare and mixed with plow layer. Zeolite-clinoptylolite comprises, wt%: silica 66.6; alumina 12.3; calcium oxide 2.09; magnesium oxide 1.07; sodium oxide 2.41; potassium oxide 2.96, and has cation absorption capacitance of 150-180 mg-eq. per 100 g of mineral. EFFECT: increased yield and improved quality of long fiber flax. 1 tbl