This factsheet aims to present the mechanical harvesting option and the productivity monitorization done in umbrella pine stands harvested in both ways (manual and mechanically) in the last 17 years, located in Chamusca, Portugal. 5,000 m2 sample plot were installed in stand planted in the 1960s.

Aromatic & Medicinal Plants
Experiences and issues in growing and harvesting lavender
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