Research projects

    The mower conditioner with wide swath storage

    Pöllinger-Zierler Alfred, DI, department head

    DI Alfred Pöllinger-Zierler

    Innenwirtschaft

    The forage harvest from grassland is tied to a short period of time, especially during the first cut, in order to achieve good forage quality. If short periods of good weather cannot be used, this usually means a delayed mowing date and an associated loss of quality for the forage. That's why the Pöttinger company developed a mower conditioner with an articulated tedder and wide swath deposit.

    This was compared with a conventional mower with regard to the influence on the drying conditions in the field, the silage properties, the field losses and the power requirement on a mixed meadow location during the first and second cut.

    Mower conditioner

    Mower conditioner

     Source: HBLFA Raumberg-Gumpenstein/Pöllinger A.

     

    The mower conditioner with wide swath deposit - studies regarding drying behavior in the field and on the forage stock, silage properties, fodder quality and power requirements in comparison to conventionally harvested fodder

    Pöllinger Alfred (1999 - 2002)