Where is the largest flax producing area in the world?

The world’s largest flax producing country is Colombia.

France is the largest origin of tradable flax raw materials in the world. Worldwide, linen production in Europe and China has a very high status. Among them, Belgium, the Netherlands and France are the largest linen producers in the world 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 flax producing area is Normandy in the northwest region. The adjacent maritime climate and unique soil environment make French flax fiber very distinctive; while the Dutch flax production is widely distributed in the countryside and near rivers, and the planting scale is huge.

Flax cultivation technology

Flax is suitable for a mild, cool and humid climate. Flax used for fiber requires that the temperature does not change drastically during the growth period and that the temperature difference between day and night is small. Rainfall from seedling emergence to flowering is heavy and evenly distributed, with weak sunshine.

In the flowering to maturity stage, there is less rainfall and sufficient light, which is beneficial to the vegetative growth and fiber development of hemp stems. Oil flax requires strong light during the growth period to facilitate branching, increase capsules and promote early maturity, and increase seed yield.

Choose plain land that is moist, water-retaining, fertilizing, has good drainage, and has a clean surface. If the drought is serious, choose low-lying land, but it must be able to drain water. If possible, choose a plot that is relatively close to a water source and can be irrigated or irrigated by a well. , it is not advisable to choose loess hills or hillside land. Areas with particularly fertile soil should choose plots of medium fertility to grow flax.

Flax seeds are very small and have poor unearthability, which requires good soil preparation quality. It is required that the depth of subsoiling or plowing is 8~550px, and the several links of plowing, harrowing, plowing and suppressing should be combined to achieve no leakage of harrowing, no dragging of piles, neat and tight plowing, no heavy plowing, no leakage of plowing, smooth surface and good soil quality. Crush it finely and reach the sowing state. It is best to prepare the soil in late autumn.