Operating review of the Hessian State Domain Frankenhausen
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Location factors Frankenhausen
| Location: | Hofgeismarer Rötsenke, red marl with varying thicknesses of loess loam cover and floodplain areas of the Esse River. |
| Altitude: | 160 - 250m above sea level |
| Surface configuration: | 75% level to gently sloping 25% gently sloping to sloping |
| Climate: | 650 mm average annual precipitation |
Soil types and soil value numbers
| Area share | Soil type | Soil value number |
|---|---|---|
| 2 % | sandy loam | 10 - 30 |
| 25 % | heavy to clayey loam | 30 - 50 |
| 33 % | loam, partly with loess | 50 - 70 |
| 40 % | Loam with loess layers | 70 - 90 |
Land use
| Total farm area (Frankenhausen: 316 ha, Neu-Eichenberg/Witzenhausen: 18 ha) | 334 ha |
| Arable land | 207 ha |
| Grassland | 39 ha |
| Experimental areas Frankenhausen and Eichenberg | 43 ha |
| Flowering strips and other nature conservation areas | 24 ha |
| other areas (paths, yard space, water areas, etc.) | 21 ha |
Crops 2024
| Cereals | 51 ha |
| Beet | 18 ha |
| Potatoes | 30 ha |
| Carrots | 19 ha |
| Onions | 15 ha |
Clover/alfalfa | 70 ha |
| Vegetable self-harvest | 1 ha |
Current crop rotation
- Clover grass
- Clover grass
- Winter wheat/hacked wheat
- Root crop/winter wheat
- Grain legumes
- Summer/winter cereals
Animal husbandry
- 100 dairy cows and offspring, German Schwarzbuntes Niederungsrind
- 550 laying hens of the dual-purpose breed Cream
- 5 free-range pigs, Bunte Bentheimer
Employees:inside
- Agriculture: 9 employees + 2 trainees in agriculture, one FÖJ position, plus interns and seasonal workers
- Housekeeping: 2.25 employees + 1 trainee in housekeeping
- Building maintenance & garden landscaping: 2 employees
- Office and farm store: 1.5 employees
- Experimentation: 4 Ak