For the most part, growing lavender in Croatia comes down to small producers who make it an extra household income. Collecting lavender is the most important part of production because it provides raw material for later processing. Manual harvesting of lavender generate its yield as only the top part of the plant with the highest concentration of essential oil is harvested. The problem with mechanical harvesting is that the machine is not so precise and cannot be adjusted to collect only the top parts of the plant.
Experiences and issues in growing and harvesting lavender
- Category: Aromatic & Medicinal Plants
- Themes: Enhancement of production
- Position in the value chain: Harvesting
- Type: Practice
- Scale: National
- Country: Croatia
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- Keywords: aromatics, essential oils, higher yields, manual harvesting, Mechanization
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