To promote the sowing of persistent perennial grasses on Kangaroo Island properties to:
• improve ground cover in late summer, autumn and winter, and to
• increase pasture water use to minimize soil acidification and salinisation.
Key messages
Large range of cocksfoot cultivars trialled at three sites: Vivonne Bay, Parndana and Stokes Bay.
Trials will be rotationally grazed .
Persistence and productivity will be monitored over several years, subject to further funding.
Trial source data and summary not available Check the trial
report PDF for trial results.
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.
Playford Hwy SA
Stokes Bay SA
Vivonne Bay SA
Playford Hwy SA
NOTE: Exact trial site locality unknown - Climate data may not be accurate
Stokes Bay SA
NOTE: Exact trial site locality unknown - Climate data may not be accurate
Vivonne Bay SA
NOTE: Exact trial site locality unknown - Climate data may not be accurate
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.