Sjemenarstvo, Vol. 23 No. 3, 2006.
Review article
Evaluation of state and possibilities of forage crops seed production in the Republic of Croatia
Sonja Grljušić
Gordana Bukvić
Svetislav Popović
Tihomir Čupić
Marijana Tucak
Abstract
The aim of the paper was to analyse the present state of forage crops seed production in the last five years period (2000/2001-2004/2005), and to evaluate the possibilities of that production in the Republic of Croatia. In 2005, compared with 2001, a total amount of declarated forage crops seed was increased for 367 143.7 kg, i.e. 23.41%. At the same time, the share of declarated amount of domestic cultivars seed decreased from 24.81 to 17.70%. Of 41 different plant species of forage crops whose seed was declarated, for 16 is possible to multiply seed by domestic cultivars. But from 2001 to 2005 the share of declarated amount of domestic cultivars seed for 10 of 16 mentioned plant species was decreased from 8.49 (Trifolium pratense L.) to 45.00% (Phleum pratense L.). Data indicated that the national forage crops seed production program has not been fully designed either in the organizational or financial aspect. The areas of arable land and gardens under forage crops stands follow the areas under cereals. Climatic conditions for forage crops seed production are adequate. Therefore, there are good possibilities for forage crops seed production. Adjustable strategy of development could improve the forage crops seed production at the base of required forage crops production and enhance the areas from education, organization, and production methods improvement to system of subsidies and market development.
Keywords
forage crops; seed production; valuation of state; possibilities
Hrčak ID:
2391
URI
Publication date:
1.6.2006.
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