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Sächsisches Staatsministerium für Energie, Klimaschutz, Umwelt und Landwirtschaft
Saxony
Postfach 10 05 101
01076 Dresden
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Lavender cultivation in Upper Lusatia
Due to the natural site conditions in Upper Lusatia, economic cultivation of classic arable crops is not possible in the long term. Therefore, the cultivation of perennial lavender plants should diversify the crop rotation and open up new income opportunities for the farm in terms of risk minimization. Positive side effects are expected from the permanent soil cover for the reduction of soil erosion, which is increasing as a result of climate change. The lavender flowering in the summer gap can also contribute to an increase in biodiversity.
In the project, different varieties and cultivation methods will be tested and the production of regional products such as lavender oil, honey, scented sachets and cosmetics will be tried out.
Lavender can be grown in the regional conditions of Upper Lusatia. Drought is well tolerated by the plants. However, in the first year of cultivation irrigation is indispensable. In subsequent years, an additional supply of water is no longer necessary. In depressions where the soil is permanently wet after rain showers, there is a total failure of the lavender plants recorded.
It has been found that the cultivation in dam culture is the most suitable for the development of the plants. It is possible to achieve higher yields with the method.
Rural development 2014-2020 for Operational Groups (in the sense of Art 56 of Reg.1305/2013)
Agrargenossenschaft See e. G.
Ernst-Thälmann-Straße 29
02906 Niesky OT See
Phone: 03588-205675
Email: info@agrar-see.de
2020
ongoing
291,625
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