Prove di coltivazione di calendula (Calendula officinalis L.) in ambiente semi-arido

[automatically translated] In the Mediterranean spontaneous flora, marigold (Calendula officinalis L.) is one of the most significant of officinale Asteraceae interest. The assessment of bio-agronomic and productive response of the species for cultivation in open field, especially using low technical input, constitutes the starting point for its development. With this objective at the Company "Sparacia" (Cammarata - AG) is a specific experimental activities programmed; the production results of 2007, compared with those obtained from 2003 to 2006, confirms the poliennalità of the species and its adaptability to un'agrotecnica "low input", suggesting the possibility of inclusion within multifunctional agricultural systems.