A key factor for a competitive asparagus cultivation is the sheeting management of the asparagus surfaces. A control of the harvest season results in a sufficient regeneration time for the asparagus plants. During this time, assimilates can be stored for the following season. This results in healthier plants, which in turn keeps plant protection costs to a minimum. This is also confirmed by studies by the Julius-Kühn-Institut on the theme "Sustainability and Regionality - Opportunities and Challenges for Horticulture".
Biodiversity has many facets. Controlled and integrated production processes, as is customary in asparagus cultivation, are designed to meet the environmental requirements as best as possible. Biodiversity is quality of life and is mostly observed with visible criteria. However, other factors such as biodiversity of the soil under sheets go largely unnoticed. Intact and non-erosion-bearing soils are an essential prerequisite for natural soil fertility and thus ensuring healthy food.
Additionally, foil systems ensure a balancing out of workload peaks and therefore a fairer distribution of work and a reduced physical and time burden on the harvesters.
Sustainable and regional asparagus production is an important contribution to the added value, especially in the rural regions of Brandenburg. The latter concerns not only the asparagus farmers themselves but also suppliers, the tourism industry and, above all, in catering, for which seasonal offers are impulsive.
Source: GBV BB
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