Hopfenbau Bernhard Weichenrieder

Agroforestry system type:

Size of agroforestry system area(s) (in ha):

Percentage of area under trees/shrubs (in %):

Establishment (date):

Site specifics:

• landscape with few structures / landscaope elements

Farming sectors:

• Arable farming
• Energy production
• Wood production

Tree species:

• Maple (Acer spp.)
• Rowan (Sorbus aucuparia)
• Alder (Alnus spp.)
• Sweet Chestnut (Castanea sativa)
• Poplar (Populus spp.)
• Elm (Ulmus spp.)
• English / Persian Walnut (Juglans regia)

(Intended) use of trees:

• production biofuel wood
• production stemwood
• food production (e.g. production fruit/nut)
• environmental benefits (incl. carbon/ windbreaks/ animal welfare/ biodiversity)

Shrub species:

• Juneberry (Amelanchier lamarckii)
• Black Elderberry (Sambucus nigra)
• Dog Rose / Rosehip (Rosa canina)
• Hawthorn (Crataegus spp.)

(Intended) use of the shrubs:

• food production (e.g. production fruit / nut)
• environmental benefits (incl. carbon/ windbreaks/ animal welfare/ biodiversity)

Main crop types in the agroforestry system:

Motivation/rationale for establishing or maintaining agroforestry system:

• establish ecological balance
• Higher productivity
• Erosion protection
• Landscape / aesthetics
• improved marketing

Interest in product sales / marketing: