We always try to put our scientific findings into practice. An example of this approach is the use of a regional seed mixture for seeding the newly created edges of the highway near Kaplice. If all goes well, next year the slopes will gradually be covered with semi-steppe grasslands and heathlands. The seeds did not come from Africa, New Zealand, or the Netherlands, as is common practice in the seed market. They were carefully collected with a brush harvester from suitable donor meadows and forest edges no more than 50 km away. Sustainable and environmentally friendly with technical support from ZO ČSOP Šumava. The seeds were applied by hydroseeding so that they would remain on the slope until they germinated and rooted through the top layer of soil. Incidentally, as part of our ongoing project, we are also developing a new, affordable brushing harvester to support this effort.
