Factors Affecting the Ability of Linseed (Linum usitatissimum L.) Meal to Form Stable Meal-Water Suspensions
✍ Scribed by Dorrell, D. G.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1981
- Weight
- 455 KB
- Volume
- 83
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0931-5985
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✦ Synopsis
Abstract
Six varieties of linseed were grown at six locations in western Canada for one to three years to determine the effect of variety, location and years on the suspension value or mucilage‐forming ability of the meal. All factors were significant, with Locations ranging from a mean of 66 to 85%, and varieties from 47 to 96%. The variety “Bison” consistently averaged more than 95%, whereas “Raja” averaged less than 55%. Although the variety × year and variety × location interactions were significant, heritability appears sufficiently high to warrant selecting for high suspension values. Wet weather during harvest was found to be a major factor responsible for low suspension values. However, because of the mixing that occurs during handling and transportation of the seed, it would only be in unusual years that individual cargos would produce meal with reduced suspension values.