Marcite

Urban Farm DB summary

An Italian Wikipedia article on marcite, a traditional Lombard irrigated-meadow technique combining supply and drainage channels on gently and evenly sloped land to keep grass growing through winter under a thin flowing water layer. While ordinary meadows are cut 4-5 times a year, marcite could be harvested 7 or more times, often 9, with the third cutting in late May (maggengo) alone accounting for roughly 25% of annual yield. Origins are uncertain, though Cistercian monks from France are credited with spreading the technique in northern Italy; it was largely replaced by maize cultivation in the 20th century, and today 41 marcite are protected within Parco Agricolo Sud Milano.

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• 7–9 cuts_per_year↑ Increase

  annual cuttings(marcite meadow)

  YieldControl: prato normale con 4-5 tagli annui

  region

  Lombardy, Italy

• 25 %

  maggengo cutting share of annual yield(marcite meadow)

  Yield

  region

  Lombardy, Italy

  method

  terzo taglio, fine maggio

• 41

  protected marcite count(marcite meadow)

  Design

  region

  Parco agricolo Sud Milano, Italy

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• Yield and productivitySupports