Where is the largest flax producing area?

The largest flax producing area is Colombia.

In the world, flax production in Europe and China has a very high status. Among them, Belgium, the Netherlands and France are the largest flax producers in Europe. Among these three countries, Belgium has an absolute advantage in flax production and is regarded as one of the largest flax producing areas in the world. At the same time, France and the Netherlands are also very developed flax producing countries.

In France, the main producing area of flax is Normandy in the northwest, which is adjacent to the maritime climate and unique soil environment, making French flax fiber very distinctive. In the Netherlands, flax production is widely distributed near villages and rivers, and the planting scale is huge. Flax is suitable for mild, cool and humid climate. Fiber flax requires that the temperature change during the growth period is not violent and the temperature difference between day and night is small.

cultivation techniques

From emergence to flowering, there is more rainfall, even distribution and weak sunshine. From flowering to maturity, less rainfall and sufficient sunlight are beneficial to the vegetative growth and fiber development of hemp stems. Strong light is needed in the growth period of flax to facilitate branching, increase capsules, promote early maturity and increase seed yield. Choose plain land with moist, rich water, good drainage and clean surface, and choose two depressions in case of severe drought.

But to be able to drain water, plots near water sources can be irrigated, or wells can be drilled for irrigation. Loess hills and hillsides are not suitable, and areas with particularly fertile soil should choose plots with equal fertility to plant flax. The seeds of flax are very small, and the ability to be unearthed is also very poor, which requires good quality of land preparation.