Description
An analysis was carried out on the status of seed production of most important grass and legume species in Poland in terms of the area of seed crops and their seed yield on the background of the European market. Particular attention in the analysis was paid to the dominant species in the reproductive area of varieties of forage and turfgrasses and small-seeded legumes in Poland and in Europe, i.e. Lolium perenne L., Lolium multiflorum Lam., Festuca rubra L. and Trifolium pratense L. For analysis the ESCAA and Polish Main Inspectorate of Plant Health and Seed Inspection data from 2004‒2021 were used. It was found that over the years, the importance of the Polish grass seed market in Europe is growing. Currently, Poland ranks second in the area of seed crops of analysed grasses. In legumes grown for seeds, Poland is less important in Europe, however, in the case of Trifolium pratense, it is in recent years a significant seed producer with a clear trend of increasing the plantations area of this species. Harvested seed yields from grasses and legumes grown for seeds in Poland are lower compared to many European countries, so increasing seed yield is a prerequisite for our country’s further expansion in this segment of the seed market in Europa.
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Development of Seed Production of Important Grass and Legume Species in Poland in Relation to the European Market
An analysis was carried out on the status of seed production of most important grass and legume species in Poland in terms of the area of seed crops and their seed yield on the background of the European market. Particular attention in the analysis was paid to the dominant species in the reproductive area of varieties of forage and turfgrasses and small-seeded legumes in Poland and in Europe, i.e. Lolium perenne L., Lolium multiflorum Lam., Festuca rubra L. and Trifolium pratense L. For analysis the ESCAA and Polish Main Inspectorate of Plant Health and Seed Inspection data from 2004‒2021 were used. It was found that over the years, the importance of the Polish grass seed market in Europe is growing. Currently, Poland ranks second in the area of seed crops of analysed grasses. In legumes grown for seeds, Poland is less important in Europe, however, in the case of Trifolium pratense, it is in recent years a significant seed producer with a clear trend of increasing the plantations area of this species. Harvested seed yields from grasses and legumes grown for seeds in Poland are lower compared to many European countries, so increasing seed yield is a prerequisite for our country’s further expansion in this segment of the seed market in Europa.
