Kikuyu makes for greener Kangaroo Island farmers

2009

Research organisaton

Trial details

Researcher(s) Lyn Dohle (Rural Solutions SA)
Year(s) 2009
Contributor Agriculture Kangaroo Island Incorporated
Trial location(s) Kingscote, SA
Kikuyu makes for greener Kangaroo Island farmers locations
Aims

To investigate the usefulness of kikuyu for farmers on Kangaroo Island.

Key messages
  • Kikuyu has the potential to become a valuable addition to pasture mixes on parts of KI.
  • Follow the nine golden rules for success – weed, insect and vermin control, good seed/soil contact, shallow seed at 2kg/ha in spring, don’t graze until well established, use N fertiliser or legumes.
Lead research organisation Agriculture Kangaroo Island Incorporated
Host research organisation N/A
Related program EverGraze
Acknowledgments

Many thanks to the trail sponsors:

  • AgKI (Australian Government Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry under its Australia’s Farming Future initiative), and
  • EverGraze: More Livestock from Perennials (Caring For Our Country).

Other trial partners Rural Solutions SA
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Method

Crop type Pasture: Kikuyu
Treatment type(s)
  • Crop: Type
Trial type Demonstration
Trial design Replicated

Kingscote 2009

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
Kingscote, 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.
Year Kingscote SA
2009 541.2mm
2008 519.9mm
2007 517.4mm
2006 548.2mm
2005 529.3mm
2004 547.0mm
2003 566.0mm
2002 537.5mm
2001 562.3mm
2000 553.7mm
National soil grid Source: CSIRO/TERN
NOTE: National Soil Grid data is aggregated information for background information on the wider area
Actual soil values can vary significantly in a small area and the trial soil tests are the most relevant data where available

Soil properties

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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.

Kingscote 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

2009 trial report



Trial last modified: 15-12-2021 09:29am AEST