Publication Date
1997
Description
The paper presents results of a 7-year experiment concerning four mixtures applied for the renewal of meadows using the method of conventional tillage. The increase of the seed rate guarantees that the final composition of the obtained sward resembles the composition of species used in the sowing mixture and, what is equally important, this composition remains unchanged for a long period of utilization of meadows subjected to this method of renovation. Denser sowing restricts the appearance in the sward of species not used in the sowing mixture. Furthermore, it allows the development of a much more compact sward with a favourable, for plant growth and development, combination of soil thermal and moisture conditions. In other words, it creates optimal conditions for the improvement of meadow persistence and, hence, ensures durable plant cover. It can, therefore, be said that denser sowing is a positive factor in the protection of natural environment.
Citation
Golinski, P and Kozlowski, S, "The Role of Seeds Rate in Higher Persistence on Newly Established Meadows" (2024). IGC Proceedings (1993-2023). 37.
https://uknowledge.uky.edu/igc/1997/session22/37
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The Role of Seeds Rate in Higher Persistence on Newly Established Meadows
The paper presents results of a 7-year experiment concerning four mixtures applied for the renewal of meadows using the method of conventional tillage. The increase of the seed rate guarantees that the final composition of the obtained sward resembles the composition of species used in the sowing mixture and, what is equally important, this composition remains unchanged for a long period of utilization of meadows subjected to this method of renovation. Denser sowing restricts the appearance in the sward of species not used in the sowing mixture. Furthermore, it allows the development of a much more compact sward with a favourable, for plant growth and development, combination of soil thermal and moisture conditions. In other words, it creates optimal conditions for the improvement of meadow persistence and, hence, ensures durable plant cover. It can, therefore, be said that denser sowing is a positive factor in the protection of natural environment.
