[Effect of cutting frequency of meadows on dry mass yields and total protein content]
1999
Kasperczyk, M. (Agricultural Univ. of Cracow (Poland). Dept. of Plant Production)
Investigations were conducted on two meadow communities: orchardgrass type meadow and tall oat-grass type meadow. Studies aimed at determination of the effect of two and three cuts on the amount of dry mass yields and their contents of total protein on permanently fertilized meadows. Three cuts slightly increased total protein as compared to two cuts but the result was achieved at the cost of dry mass yield. With three cuts only 2 % more protein were yielded but between 7-10 % less dry mass per area unit than with two cuts. It proves that an improvement of protein content in hay through more frequent meadow cutting inot very efficient and highly unprofitable measure from the economic point of view.
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