Water use studies in linseed were conducted during 2005-06, in Akola, Maharashtra, India, under 3 irrigation levels (no irrigation; irrigation at flowering stage; and irrigation at flowering and capsule filling stages) in the main plot and 4 moisture conservation practices (no mulch; soil mulch at 30 days after sowing (DAS); M2 + mulch with weed biomass 2.5 t/ha at 45 DAS; and M2 + mulch with wheat straw 2.5 t/ha at 45 DAS) in the sub-plot. I2 (irrigation at flowering and capsule filling stages) recorded the highest yield of 1182 kg/ha, but I1 (irrigation at flowering stage) recorded the highest water use efficiency of 5.32 kg ha mm-1. On the other hand, M4 (M2 + mulch with wheat straw) recorded the highest yield of 1074 kg/ha and water use efficiency of 9.97 kg ha mm-1, followed by M3 (M2 + mulch with weed biomass).

crop yield, flax, irrigation, linseed, mulches, mulching,plant water relations, soil conservation, straw, water use efficiency,weed utilization, weeds, wheat, wheat straw, India, Maharashtra, Linumusitatissimum, South Asia, Asia, Developing Countries, Commonwealth ofNations, India, Linum, Linaceae, Geraniales, Linales, dicotyledons,angiosperms, Spermatophyta, plants, eukaryotes, mulching materials,watering, Field Crops (FF005) (New March 2000), Plant Water Relations(FF062), Plant Production (FF100), Soil Water Management (Irrigation andDrainage) (JJ800) (Revised June 2002) [formerly Soil Water Management],Soil Management (JJ900), Plant Wastes (XX200)

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• Crop Water Use
• Irrigation Management