Herbs & Spices· Crocus sativus

Anbauratgeber für Saffron

The world's most expensive spice by weight, derived from the dried stigmas of the saffron crocus. Each flower produces only 3 stigmas, requiring approximately 150,000 flowers per kilogram of spice.

Wie lange dauert der Anbau von Saffron?

Saffron ist in der Regel etwa 180 Tage nach der Pflanzung erntereif.

180

Tage bis zur Ernte

kg dried saffron/Hektar

low

Wasserbedarf

full sun

Sonnenbedarf

Anbaubedingungen

Temperatur

15-25°C optimal

Niederschlag

300-600 mm/Jahr

Frosttoleranz

moderate

Trockenheitstoleranz

high

Luftfeuchtigkeit

low Toleranz

Hitzetoleranz

moderate

Bodenanforderungen

Bodenart & pH-Wert

Beste Bodenarten: sandy loam, calcareous, well-drained

pH-Bereich: 6 - 7 (optimal: 6.5)

Drainage: excellent

Nährstoffbedarf (N-P-K)

Stickstoff (N)moderate

Phosphor (P)moderate

Kalium (K)high

Pflanzanleitung

Pflanzmethoden

corm planting

Pflanztiefe

10 cm

Pflanzabstand

10 cm Abstand, 20 cm Reihen

Pflanzzeit

summer

Ertrag & Wirtschaftlichkeit

Ertragsspanne

2 - 8 kg dried saffron/ha

Marktnachfrage

growing

Rentabilität

very high

Häufige Schädlinge & Krankheiten

Häufige Schädlinge

rodents
corm rot nematodes
thrips

Häufige Krankheiten

fusarium corm rot
rhizoctonia
violet root rot

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Anbautipps

Harvest stigmas the morning flowers open — use tweezers to pluck the three red stigmas from each flower, then dry at 40-50C within hours.

Saffron is labor-intensive: one hectare requires 300-400 person-hours for the 2-3 week autumn harvest window; plan labor availability accordingly.

Corms multiply underground and should be lifted and divided every 4-5 years; replant only corms larger than 2.5 cm diameter for best yields.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

How long does Saffron take to grow?

Saffron typically takes 180 days from planting to harvest. Seeds germinate in about 14 days. The best planting season is summer.

What soil does Saffron need?

Saffron grows best in sandy loam, calcareous, well-drained soil with a pH of 6-7. Excellent drainage is required.

What temperature does Saffron need?

Saffron grows best at 15-25°C. Frost tolerance: moderate. Heat tolerance: moderate.

What is the expected yield for Saffron?

Across 9 countries with grounded data, reported national yields for Saffron range from 2 to 8 kg dried saffron/hectare, with a median of 4. These are national statistics, not a best-case figure — an individual farm's yield depends on variety, climate, soil and management.