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Mulch mowing - how does it work?

In a nutshell: When mulching, the crop is not removed, but left on the meadow. There it is supposed to rot and return the necessary nutrients to the soil. However that is Mulching not in the train a conventional mowing, for example with a Scythe or a bar mower. The cuttings must be chopped as finely as possible so that they rot all the faster and can be picked up from the ground. For this reason, a special device, the mulcher, should be used for mulching.

What are the advantages of mulching?

Mulching offers two great advantages: On the one hand, you don't have to worry about where you are going to put the clippings. You also return nutrients to the soil by rotting the material, creating a natural cycle. Mulched meadows must be fertilized significantly less.

What problems can mulching pose?

However, the method also has a number of serious disadvantages. There is a risk that the mulched material will not rot quickly enough and will cover the living plants like a thick layer. These in turn no longer receive enough light and air, they suffocate. Instead, mice and snails in particular thrive under the thick layer of mulch and cause considerable damage in the meadow. The animals are under the

Mulch(€ 239.00 at Amazon *) comfortably warm and safely hidden from natural enemies, they can hibernate well and reproduce diligently.

When and on which meadows should be mulched?

In view of these advantages and disadvantages, it is important to do any mulching well to weigh up. This measure is particularly useful for intensively used meadows (e.g. B. Horse meadows) as well as poor meadows with too acidic soil. If there is moss in particular on your meadow, Wood sorrel, Sorrel, sorrel or Honorary award thrive, you should definitely take countermeasures - these plants are a sure indicator that the soil is too acidic. In this case you should use the Limes the meadow and mulch.

Tips & Tricks

If mulch does not rot quickly enough, the cause can also be a lack of soil organisms as a result of overly intensive cultivation. In such a case, the soil balance must first be improved by applying the appropriate organisms (ask your specialist dealer).

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