Regional Seed Mixtures in the Czech Republic: Experiences, Challenges, and Genetic Background
September 24, 2026, 09:00 – 17:10
Department of Botany, Faculty of Science, Charles University, Benátská 2, Prague 2
Workshop Programme (held in Czech only)
Each lecture includes a 5-minute discussion intended mainly for specific and technical questions regarding the topic. General matters will be addressed during the afternoon general discussion.9:00 – 9:10 Welcome and introduction to the workshop
9:10 – 9:35 Ivana Jongepierová (AOPK): The birth of regional seed mixtures in the Czech Republic
9:35 – 10:00 Lubomír Tichý (Faculty of Science, Masaryk University): Mesic and dry meadows (Festucion valesiacae, Bromion, Arrhenatherion) in the Czech Republic and their key species
10:00 – 10:25 Tereza Flečková (ČSOP): Using locations from the ČSOP Database of Source Meadow Areas for seed sample collection
10:25 – 10:50 Break
10:50 – 11:10 Hana Skálová, Tomáš Herben et al. (Institute of Botany CAS and Faculty of Science, Charles University): Target species of genetic research, their selection, and collection
11:10 – 11:35 Jindřich Chrtek et al. (Institute of Botany CAS and Faculty of Science, Charles University): Cytological variability of meadow dicots in the Czech Republic
11:35 – 12:00 Tomáš Fér, Kateřina Iberl et al. (Faculty of Science, Charles University): Genetic variability of meadow dicots in the Czech Republic
12:00 – 13:00 Lunch
13:00 – 13:25 Kamila Vítovcová (Faculty of Science, University of South Bohemia): Regional mixtures in the Czech Republic – new trends in obtaining them and setting up the certification system
13:25 – 13:50 Soňa Hejnalová (ÚKZÚZ): Regional mixtures and mixtures intended for habitat protection from the perspective of ÚKZÚZ
13:50 – 14:15 Marie Straková (Agrostis Trávníky s.r.o.): Practical examples of establishing turf-herb communities in the landscape and related issues
14:15 – 14:40 Jiří Rom, Petr Karlík, and Milič Solský (Prague City Hall): Prague regional mixture – experiences with preparation and use of species-rich meadow seed in a metropolitan area
14:40 – 15:00 Break
15:00 – 15:25 Daniela Dúbravková (Institute of Botany, SAS): The beginnings of regional grass mixtures in Slovakia
15:25 – 15:40 Kateřina Knotková: PannFlora (Faculty of Science, Masaryk University): The use of native species of Pannonian grasslands in urban greenery and ecological landscape restoration
15:40 – 16:05 Ann Kareen Mainz: Native seed in Germany: experiences, standards and impulses for practice in the Czech Republic (to be presented in English)
15:40 – 15:50 Break
16:10 – 17:10 Discussion block
17:30 Gathering at a nearby restaurant
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The workshop is organized as part of the TAČR project SS07010388 (Genetic variability of common meadow plants in the Czech Republic as a basis for the regionalization of seed mixtures and sustainable support of species diversity) – Applied Research, Experimental Development, and Innovation Programme in the Field of Environment – Environment for Life, 04/2024 – 12/2026.
