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Silvo-arables Agroforstsystem mit Pappeln zur energetischen Nutzung

Lat: 13.533933, Lng: 51.019393
Landwirtschaftsbetrieb Johannishöhe
Dresdner Str. 13a, 01737 Tharandt, Sachsen

At the end of May 2024, 3,500 poplars and some pollard willows were planted on the church field in Grumbach near Dresden (arable land approx. 6.7 ha, of which wooded area approx. 1 ha). The poplar strips are used for timber production for the company's own heating system. Together with the planting of a hedge, the wood structures are intended mainly to slow down the wind and reduce wind erosion. They also provide shade for the arable crops between the trees and on the neighboring plots, and lower the temperature on hot summer days.

Agroforestry system type:

Silvoarable system (woody and arable crops incl. intercropped permanent crops)

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

6.7

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

14.925

Establishment (date):

May 26, 2024

Site specifics:

  • drought / low water holding capacity
  • susceptibility to erosion
  • landscape with few structures / landscaope elements

Farming sectors:

  • Arable farming

Tree species:

  • Poplar (Populus spp.)

(Intended) use of trees:

  • production biofuel wood

Motivation/rationale for establishing or maintaining agroforestry system:

  • establish ecological balance
  • Erosion protection
  • Reduce nutrient input into surface waters
  • Contribution to climate protection / resilience
  • Landscape / aesthetics