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Kikuyu makes for greener Kangaroo Island farmers

2008

Research organisation
Funding sources
Agriculture Kangaroo Island Incorporated
<abbr title='National Landcare Programme'>NLP</abbr> <abbr title='Meat and Livestock Australia'>MLA</abbr> <abbr title='Australian Wool Innovation Ltd'>AWI</abbr>

Trial details

Researcher(s) Lyn Dohle (Rural Solutions SA)
Year(s) 2008
Contributor Agriculture Kangaroo Island Incorporated
Trial location(s) Menzies, SA
Kikuyu makes for greener Kangaroo Island farmers locations
Aims
  • To investigate the potential of kikuyu as a hardy pasture species on Kangaroo Island.
Key messages
  • Kikuyu has the potential to become a valuable addition to pasture mixes on parts of KI
  • Kikuyu may provide many economic as well as environmental benefits
  • Early spring sowing plus weed and insect control is essential for successful establishment (and the odd rain dance won’t go astray either!)
  • Kikuyu is less likely to become an environmental weed if the adjacent native vegetation is fenced and is in good condition.
Lead research organisation Agriculture Kangaroo Island Incorporated
Host research organisation N/A
Trial funding source NLP
Trial funding source MLA
Trial funding source AWI
Related program N/A
Acknowledgments

Many thanks to the trial sponsors:

  • National Landcare Program through Agriculture Kangaroo Island.
  • EverGraze Program (Meat and Livestock Australia, and Australian Wool Innovation).
  • All farmers who undertook to establish kikuyu in 2008.
Other trial partners Not specified
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Method

Crop type Pasture: Kikuyu
Treatment type(s)
  • Crop : Type
Trial type Article/commentary
Trial design Not applicable

Menzies 2008

Sow date Not specified
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified
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Trial source data and summary not available
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Observed trial site soil information
Trial site soil testing
Not specified
Soil conditions
Trial site Soil texture
Menzies, SA Not specified
Derived trial site soil information
Soil Moisture Source: BOM/ANU
Average amount of water stored in the soil profile during the year, estimated by the OzWALD model-data fusion system.
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Climate

Derived climate information

No observed climate data available for this trial.
Derived climate data is determined from trial site location and national weather sources.

Menzies SA

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Some data on this site is sourced from the Bureau of Meteorology

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.

Trial report and links

2008 trial report



Trial last modified: 15-12-2021 10:29am AEST