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Tarragon
(Artemisia dracunculus ) |
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Market
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Products:  (herb);  (herb);  (herb); 
Market size: 3,000 hectares (world), 200 ha (North America)
Prospects: prices stable, volume stable
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Culture |
Seed density: 6200 (russian variety is not recommended) seeds/gram
Exposure: full sun
Soil: deep, well-drained, fertile, pH 6.5
Crop duration: 2-4 years
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Sowing rate: 0.1kg/ha (indirect).
Planting: seeds not recommended. Seed-grown russian variety does not have flavour. Best grown from vegetatatively-propagated stock.
Field spacing: 45-60cm between rows x 30cm within rows.
Yield: fresh herb 7-18t/ha (years 1-4), dry herb 1500-2600kg/ha (years 1-4).
Pests: puccinia rust
Diseases: few problems.
Buyers want: good green colour, good anise aroma.
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Sowing rate: 1g/1000plants.
Planting: seed not recommended; start with plugs.
Plugs to saleable plants: 7 weeks.
Pests: whitefly, spider mite
Diseases: few problems.
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– Dried Production
– Fresh Production
– Oil Production
– Potted Plant Production
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