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Seed production and crop alternatives

Seed propagation of grasses, small-grain legumes and herbs is usually carried out in climatically favorable production areas and on light to medium-heavy soils with a secure water supply. With the exception of cocksfoot, smooth oats and red fescue, the water requirements of all other species propagated in Austria are relatively high. Strong fluctuations in contract areas, yield and quality as well as an unstable price structure generally cause a high production risk in seed production.

Optimizing seed yield with sufficient seed quality is therefore an economic necessity. Significant differences in fertilization and stock management arise from the species group in production. In comparison, seed propagation of site-appropriate grasses for greening at high altitudes (the so-called “alpine grasses”) represents the high school of plant cultivation and requires the greatest attention in plant protection and crop management. However, the requirements for fertilization and nutrient availability are comparatively low.

 

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Further reading:

Production niches in plant cultivation - ginseng, caraway, hemp & Co
Buchgraber, K., Frühwirt, P., Köppl, P., Krautzer, B. (1997), 136 pages.

Grasses and herbs appropriate to the location - seed production and use for greenery in high altitudes                                                                                                                           

Krautzer, B., G. Peratoner, F. Bozzo, (2004), HBLFA Raumberg-Gumpenstein, No. 42, 111 p