In Kaundorf, the ‘Käre vum Séi’ community project conducts coordinated small-plot trials to expand the range of wheat varieties suited to local growing conditions. The aim is to identify varieties that perform well without relying on plant protection products, while still meeting the quality standards set by the ‘Käre vum Séi’ specification.

The trial includes ten wheat varieties – eight with strong agronomic potential and two with known low resistance to disease. Among them is 'Nordkapp', a variety approved for organic farming. These varieties are tested in four different treatment variants, each replicated four times, resulting in 160 randomised trial plots on an FLIK-designated parcel.

The main evaluation criteria are breadmaking quality, yield and resistance to fungal diseases. Following harvest, researchers carry out grain and flour analyses, while disease pressure and plant responses to growth regulators or fungicides are monitored throughout the growing season.

The multi-year design also tracks long-term performance trends – assessing whether certain commonly used varieties are declining and whether new candidates show promise under the specific soil and climate conditions of the Upper Sûre region.