Lehr- und Versuchsbetrieb Gladbacherhof (3. Agroforstsystem)
Lat: 50.39828, Lng: 8.249755
Hessische Staatsdomäne Gladbacherhof
Gladbacherhof , 65606 Villmar-Aumenau, Hessen
Agroforestry system type:
Silvoarable system (woody and arable crops incl. intercropped permanent crops)Size of agroforestry system area(s) (in ha):
3.1Percentage of area under trees/shrubs (in %):
9.677Establishment (date):
Nov 21, 2022Site specifics:
- susceptibility to erosion
Farming sectors:
- Arable farming
- Fodder production
- Livestock farming
Tree species:
- Apple (Malus domestica)
- Wild service tree (Sorbus torminalis / Torminalis glaberrima)
- Cherry / Wild Cherry (Prunus avium)
- Poplar (Populus spp.)
- Service tree (Cormus domestica)
- Walnut/Black walnut (Juglans nigra)
(Intended) use of trees:
- production stemwood
- food production (e.g. production fruit/nut)
- environmental benefits (incl. carbon/ windbreaks/ animal welfare/ biodiversity)
Shrub species:
- Black elderberry (Sambucus nigra)
(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:
- field beans
- field grass
- oats
- potatoes
- lucerne
- corn / maize
- common wheat
Other agroforestry products:
RhabarberMotivation/rationale for establishing or maintaining agroforestry system:
- establish ecological balance
- Higher productivity
- Erosion protection
- Reduce nutrient input into surface waters
- Contribution to climate protection / resilience
- Landscape / aesthetics