flax is the least competitive with weeds. This lack of weed competition makes growing organic flax particularly difficult, as weeds can often reduce its yield to almost zero. One innovative solution ...

Mulch the plants to conserve moisture and suppress weed growth. Remove any weeds that appear around the plants as they can compete for nutrients and water. Flax seeds are ready to harvest when the ...

Mowing affects annual weed growth much more severely than it affects forage grasses ... competitive crops such as barley or alfalfa could be grown before less competitive crops such as flax or lentil ...