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Versuchsstation für Spezialkulturen

Wies

The experimental station, an institution of the state of Styria, has been engaged in practical trial work for over 50 years. The investigations cover everything from vegetable, garden, and ornamental plant cultivation to the cultivation of medicinal and culinary herbs in both conventional and organic farming methods. The annually changing trial setups can be visited from early May to the end of September, Monday to Friday.

Hokkaido, Huckelberry, Kiwano or Pak Choi are the names of the strange vegetables grown at the Experimental Station for Special Crops in Wies, a research facility of the province of Styria. Strange things are measured and researched: the radius of curvature of cucumbers, for example, the firmness of tomato fruits or the formation of heads in lettuce. But visitors can also enjoy the fragrant sensuality of a garden with 160 small plots to look at and smell, taste and feel good, a feast for the eyes with a variety of vegetables, pumpkins, flowers and herbs.

The Experimental Station, an institution of the Province of Styria, has been engaged in practice-oriented experimental work for over 50 years. The investigations range from vegetable, garden and ornamental plant cultivation to the cultivation of medicinal and aromatic herbs in conventional and organic cultivation methods. The annually changing experimental setups can be visited from Monday to Friday from the beginning of May to the end of September.

 

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Mo to Fr 08:00 - 12:00

Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri 13:00 - 16:00

Guided tours by appointment by phone.

01/11/2025 - 31/12/2026
Wednesday
07:00 - 12:00 o'clock
01/11/2025 - 31/12/2026
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday
08:00 - 12:00 o'clock
01/11/2025 - 31/12/2026
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday
13:00 - 15:00 o'clock

Contact

Versuchsstation für Spezialkulturen
Doris Lengauer
Gaißeregg 5
8551 Wies

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What the weather will be like Wies (335m)

Today, 08.07.2026

Quite sunny with scattered clouds during the day, but a chance of thunderstorms towards evening.
Morning
slightly cloudy
23°C
5%
5 km/h
Noon
slightly cloudy
26°C
55%
10 km/h
Night
rainy
22°C
65%
5 km/h

Tomorrow, 09.07.2026

Mostly sunny with a chance of isolated showers around noon.
Morning
very sunny
18°C
30%
5 km/h
Noon
cloudy
25°C
50%
10 km/h
Night
very sunny
24°C
40%
5 km/h

Forecast

10.07.2026
very sunny
14°C 30°C
11.07.2026
cloudy
16°C 30°C
12.07.2026
very sunny
16°C 29°C