Plan experimental de horticultura ecológica

Abstract

The Experimental Plan for Organic Horticulture has the underlying aim of studying the behaviour and commercial quality of seed varieties available in the catalogues of certified organic seed-production companies. Nine horticultural species were studied: onions, cabbages, lettuces, carrots, leeks, beans, tomatoes, broccoli and cauliflower. They are considered to be the vegetables with the greatest economic potential in organic farming. For each species, the tested varieties are classified into: RECOMMENDED, those whose profit margins and commercial viability offer sufficient guarantees; DOUBTFUL, those that offer good results but that have only one year’s worth of test results; and NOT RECOMMENDED, those that for whatever reason (lower yield, sensitivity to pathogens, commercial viability, etc.) did not offer satisfactory results.