Opportunities for cultivation of wild flax - Camelina sativa (L.) Crantz in the Prilep production region

Camelina sativa (L.) Crantz, is an oil-bearing crop of the Brassicaceae family. It is used for the production of biofuels, biolubricants, feed for domestic animals and fish, the cosmetic and pharmaceutical industries. Two varieties ("NS Zlatka" and "NS Slatka"), produced at the State Institute of Field and Vegetable Crops in Novi Sad, Republic of Serbia, were used in the research. The two varieties of wild flax grown in the Prilep production area are characterized with good morphological properties and an average grain yield of 1348 kg/ha for "NS Zlatka" and 1204 kg/ha for "NS Slatka".

Key words: wild flax, varieties, morphological properties, yield