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Pay attention to the cutting height on the first cut
The valuable first cut of grass is mowed during this period spread over a number of weeks. In addition to the necessary care and attention for a good harvest and preservation of this first cut, it is smart to look ahead to the next one, while maintaining the correct cutting height!
The mowing height strongly determines the regrowth and thus the total yield of your grassland. Mowing too high will of course cost some yield, but usually too deep is mowed. When mowing too deeply, the growing points of the grass are (partially) affected and that quickly results in 2 to 3 days of regrowth delay. With 5 mowing cuts that will cost you 2 weeks of growth!
Match cutting height to grass length
As a rule of thumb, never mow deeper than 5 centimeters. The lower part of the stem already contains the least nutritional value. Match the cutting height to the grass length: the growing point grows upwards. You can mow a heavy cut at a minimum of 7 centimeters. This also applies to grass mixtures with tetraploid perennial ryegrass, such as LG HAVERA.
Cutting height grass clover
For mowing a grass clover meadow can you maintain the following cutting heights:
- 5 centimeters = to increase of the proportion of clover in the sod
- 7 centimeters = decrease blood pressure. of the proportion of clover in the sod
Mowing at 5 centimeters gives the grass more regrowth retardation than clover. This will give you more clover in the plot. A cutting height of 7 centimeters ensures faster recovery of the grass, which means that the proportion of clover in the sod will not increase much.
