Claim · model-written summary
In the long term, mulching of harvested biomass leads to decreased sward density.
Verbatim
t0“extensive utilisation of meadow located in dry habitat”
e1“leaving harvested biomass to mulch is more beneficial to meadow than being left non-utilised”
e2“in the long term this leads to degradation, particularly of sward (through the spread of weeds) but also sward density (by rarefaction)”
Title
The effect of extensive utilisation of meadow located in dry habitat on its state and yielding.
Z. Wasilewski Journal of Research and Applications in Agricultural Engineering 2014
Other claims from this paper (9)
- Association Utilisation methods did not significantly change sward density.
- Association Leaving mowed biomass on the swathe reduced sward density.
- Association Sward height was lowest where biomass was collected.
- Association Sward height was tallest where biomass was left after mulching.
- Observation Crop yield remained relatively high, at 4.3–4.7 t·ha DMB, despite extensive utilisation and no fertiliser.
- Association Different utilisation methods did not produce significant differences in crop yield.
- Association Botanical composition of the sward deteriorated significantly, with valuable grasses declining.
- Association Dicotyledonous weeds, including Taraxacum officinale and Rumex acetosa, spread in the sward.
- Intervention effect Leaving harvested biomass to mulch is more beneficial to the meadow than leaving it non-utilised.