Herbs & Spices· Crocus sativus
Guía de cultivo de 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.
¿Cuánto tarda en crecer Saffron?
Saffron suele estar listo para la cosecha unos 180 días después de la siembra.
Condiciones de cultivo
Requisitos del suelo
Tipo de suelo y pH
Mejores tipos de suelo: sandy loam, calcareous, well-drained
Rango de pH: 6 - 7 (óptimo: 6.5)
Drenaje: excellent
Necesidades de nutrientes (N-P-K)
Guía de siembra
Rendimiento y economía
Plagas y enfermedades comunes
Plagas comunes
- rodents
- corm rot nematodes
- thrips
Enfermedades comunes
- fusarium corm rot
- rhizoctonia
- violet root rot
Usa la detección de enfermedades de cultivos con IA para identificar problemas a tiempo y prevenir pérdidas de cosecha.
Consejos de cultivo
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.
Preguntas frecuentes
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.
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