Artemisia annua L. Culture Technology in the Climatic Conditions in Transylvania

Abstract A running research program aims to obtain a natural phytogenic feed additive based on plant extracts of Artemisia annua L., a viable alternative to conventional coccidiostats used in poultry diet. Part of this program, our research aims to optimize the culture technology of Artemisia annua L., in order to obtain high yields of biomass, dry matter and artemisinin, essential elements of the cost price, in order to increase farmers’ accessibility to the new product and to sustainable development technology. Tests carried out in 2014 focused on establishing the influence of cultivation density (three culture densities), of the genotype (two genotypes), of the fertilization levels (three fertilization levels) on the production of green mass, dry matter and production of plant extracts.