Agroforestry Experimental trial Fuchsenbigl

In the spring of 2026, an agroforestry trial site was established on a 24-hectare arable plot in Fuchsenbigl, managed by Bundesversuchwirtschaften GmbH. The project aims to determine the production-related and ecological effects of agroforestry structures on arable farming in arid regions, as well as the impact of agroforestry strips on wind reduction and crop yields across varying widths of arable strips. The agroforestry area comprises 11 rows of woody plants and three distinct system types featuring different arable strip widths (81 m, 45 m, and 22 m). The spacing between the rows of woody plants is the primary factor in analyzing their effects on yield, wind reduction, and soil water dynamics. Additionally, the varied design of the woody rows—ranging from single rows of high-value timber with intermediate woody species to multi-row multi-purpose hedges and single rows of fruit-bearing trees—allows for the investigation of how different agroforestry systems influence arable crops and ecological parameters at the field level (such as erosion, biodiversity, and carbon sequestration).