niittämisen
Niittäminen, from the Finnish verb niittää, refers to the act of cutting grasses and other forage. In agricultural and horticultural contexts, niittäminen encompasses mowing meadows, pastures, fields, and lawns, often with the aim of producing forage or maintaining vegetation structure.
Common purposes include haymaking (heinän niitto), silage for livestock feed, pasture maintenance, weed control, and habitat
Historically niittäminen was done by hand with a scythe (sirppi) or sickle. Modern niittäminen relies largely
Process considerations include weather and drying conditions: for hay, cut vegetation is allowed to dry before
Environmental and safety aspects: mowing affects biodiversity and ground-nesting birds; sustainable management often uses planned cutting