Production creation
Sowing and planting
Cultivation
About 95 percent of the plants and fruits needed for tea grow in our fields to ensure high quality. In total, about 40 crops are grown in "Rūķīši". Medicinal plants are mostly planted, weeded and harvested by hand. We use small amounts of mineral fertilizers for plants, but compared to vegetable growing and grain growing, the amount used is small - so that the plant is fed and receives the necessary minerals. Plants cannot be grown for a long time without fertilizer, because then they also suck out harmful substances from the soil if there is not enough necessary nutrition.
Collection
All summer, from the end of May until late autumn, some tea is ripe and ready to be picked. Each plant has its own time, which must not be missed. Each plant is carefully picked and dried in order to obtain good quality plants and use their most valuable parts. Most plants are harvested by hand, but the extensive chamomile and mint plantations are harvested mechanized. The 22 ha of agricultural land on the farm produces about 15 tons of finished products per year.
Drying
The herbs are dried in a specially built dryer, which is a treasure trove developed by the owners themselves. The temperature chosen for drying the herbs is such that their valuable properties, aromas and colors are preserved as much as possible.
Packaging
Each medicinal plant has its own requirements - they do not grow in every place. The land at the farm's disposal is of various soil types, loam, sandy loam, sand, clay, gravel and other necessary soils. Chamomiles occupy the most area in "Rūķīši", because they have the lowest productivity and therefore in terms of area they need to be sown the most. Planting some crops is an investment in the future, because, for example, cat's feet need to be grown for up to three years before harvest.
Finished products
Each medicinal plant has its own requirements - they do not grow in every place. The land at the farm's disposal is of various soil types, loam, sandy loam, sand, clay, gravel and other necessary soils. Chamomiles occupy the most area in "Rūķīši", because they have the lowest productivity and therefore in terms of area they need to be sown the most. Planting some crops is an investment in the future, because, for example, cat's feet need to be grown for up to three years before harvest.