Potential for controlled traffic farming (CTF) in grass silage production: agronomics, system design and economics
Hargreaves, P.R., Peets, S., Chamen, W.C.T., White, D.R., Misiewicz, P.A. and Godwin, R.J. (2017) Potential for controlled traffic farming (CTF) in grass silage production: agronomics, system design and economics. Advances in Animal Biosciences, 8 (02). pp. 776-781.
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Abstract
Grassland silage management is generally ad hoc resulting in soil compaction damage. Literature suggests grass yield reductions of 5 to 74% through compaction (UK mean 13%), while a 2015 study, reported here, comparing grass dry matter (DM) yield between controlled traffic farming (CTF) and normal management (N), found a 13.5% (0.80 t ha−1) increase for CTF. Commercially available grass forage equipment with widths of 3 to 12 m set up for CTF reduced trafficked areas from 80%–90% for N to 40%–13%. Economic analysis based on 13% increase in DM for 2 and 3 cut systems, gave an increased grass value between £38 ha−1 and £98 ha−1. CTF for multi-cut grass silage effectively increases yields by reducing compaction and sward damage.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Divisions: | Engineering Crop and Environment Sciences (to 31.07.20) |
| Depositing User: | Ms Kath Osborn |
| Date Deposited: | 11 Jul 2017 13:59 |
| Last Modified: | 19 Jan 2018 10:03 |
| URI: | https://hau.repository.guildhe.ac.uk/id/eprint/15940 |
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