Energy parameters of the technological process of forage in meadow estates

Abstract

Presented: the results of energy estimation of technological process of forage in meadow estates. Evidenced: energy costs for basic technological procedures under meadow reformation of hayfields and pastures. Determined: to complete with the calculations of costs of finish product (total energy costs per feed unit) while estimating and comparing technological methods for energy costs. Calculated: costs of forage at various levels of the meadow land productivity. Higher yields require higher energy costs for application of fertilizers. If compare an advanced technology and a basic one, it’s evident that seed and fuel costs per product unit reduce. The lands serve more if no reformation of meadows is adopted, hence the costs for soil treatment reduce twice, seed consumption reduces 1.5 time, and mineral fertilizers are applied less.