To measure the trade-off between medic pasture growth and yield of a following cereal crop, with different termination timing of the medic pasture.
Key messages
August pasture termination may produce water and nitrogen benefits for the following crop, compared to leaving the pasture to grow, but these may be neutralised by dry summers and other limitations in an average growing season.
Termination timing is only as important as you abiliy to capitalise on the benefits with either livestock (extra pasture growth) or crop (extra water and nitrogen).
No observed climate data available for this trial. Derived climate data is
determined from trial site location and national weather sources.
Jil JIl VIC
Netherby VIC
Jil JIl VIC
NOTE: Exact trial site locality unknown - Climate data may not be accurate
Netherby VIC
SILO weather estimates sourced from https://www.longpaddock.qld.gov.au/silo/
Jeffrey, S.J., Carter, J.O., Moodie, K.B. and Beswick, A.R. (2001). Using spatial interpolation to
construct a comprehensive archive of Australian climate data , Environmental Modelling and Software, Vol
16/4, pp 309-330. DOI: 10.1016/S1364-8152(01)00008-1.
