BATSMAN

Linum usitatissimum L.

A mid-early linseed with brown seeds and higher Omega-3 content

  • Early flowering and early maturing
  • Popular, high performing variety
  • Short, branched, stiff stem
  • Very high seed yield
  • Good harvestability
  • Medium oil content
  • Above medium Omega-3 content
  • Good seed yield
  • Robust plants
  • Stem – short, branched, strong
  • Height of plants with branches during flowering –- medium low (4 points)
  • Flowering – early/medium early (4 points)
  • Maturity – medium early
  • Flowers – blue violet/blue (3 points)
  • Flower size – medium large (8 points)
  • Seeds – brown (3 points)
  • Seed size – medium small (4 points)
  • Easy to harvest
  • Oil content – medium
  • Content of omega-3 acids in the oil – high
  • Seed yield (without fungicides) – 2.27 t/ha
  • Oil content – 40.5 %
  • Omega-3 acid content in the oil – 57.8 %
  • Plant height – 53-63 cm
  • Flowering time – early (4 points)
  • Maturation time – medium early (6-7 points)
  • Seed yield in 2018 – 2.574 t/ha
  • Seed yield in 2019 – 2.266 t/ha
  • Seed yield in 2020 – 1.953 t/ha
  • Seed yield in 2021 – 1.953 t/ha
  • Seed yield in 2022 – 1.960 t/ha

*According to Research in the United Kingdom (AHDB)

The varietal parameters may differ from those indicated here when the testing circumstances differ from quondam


Recommended sowing rate: 600-750 seeds/m2 or 50-65 kg/ha (depending on TSW)