Operating review of the Hessian State Domain Frankenhausen
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Location factors Frankenhausen
| Location: | Hofgeismarer Rötsenke, Rötmergel with varying thicknesses of loess loam cover and floodplain areas of the Esse river |
| Altitude: | 160 - 250m above sea level |
| Surface configuration: | 75% flat to slightly sloping 25% slightly sloping to sloping |
| Climate: | 650 mm average annual precipitation |
Soil types and soil value figures
| Proportion of area | Soil type | Soil value number |
|---|---|---|
| 2 % | sandy loam | 10 - 30 |
| 25 % | heavy to clayey loam | 30 - 50 |
| 33 % | Loam, partly with loess layer | 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 | 203 ha |
| Grassland | 37 ha |
| Frankenhausen and Eichenberg trials | 46 ha |
| Flower strips and other nature conservation areas | 18 ha |
| Other areas (paths, yard space, water areas, etc.) | 30 ha |
Crops 2025
| Cereals | 38 ha |
| Beet | 24 ha |
| Potatoes | 30 ha |
| Carrots | 11 ha |
| Onions | 20 ha |
| Clover/alfalfa | 70 ha |
| Vegetable self-harvest | 1 ha |
| Maize | 13 ha |
Animal husbandry
- 100 dairy cows and offspring, German black and white lowland cattle
- 300 laying hens as parent stock of the breeds Bielefelder Kennhuhn, Altsteirer, Ramelsloher (from mid-May)
- 50 roosters as parent stock (from mid-May)
Employees
- 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
- Farm store: 1.3 employees
- Testing: 3 employees and project-related test technicians