| Researcher(s) |
Jonathan Sanderman (CSIRO) |
|---|---|
| Year(s) | 2010 |
| Contributor | Agriculture Kangaroo Island Incorporated |
| Trial location(s) |
Kangaroo Island, SA
|
To investigate whether kikuyu improve soil organic carbon levels on Kangaroo Island.
Perennial based pasture systems can offer numerous benefits, including increased access to fresh summer feed,
lowered water table with a decrease in associated salinity issues, and minimisation of surface erosion. While it
is premature to apply these results broadly across KI, these results suggest that the decision to switch to a perennial
pasture should not be made based solely upon anticipated changes in soil carbon levels.
| Lead research organisation |
Agriculture Kangaroo Island Incorporated |
|---|---|
| Host research organisation | N/A |
| Trial funding source | GRDC |
| Related program | N/A |
| Acknowledgments |
Recently CSIRO, with funding from the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF), and the Grains |
| Other trial partners | CSIRO |
| Crop type | Pasture: Kikuyu |
|---|---|
| Treatment type(s) |
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| Trial type | Experimental |
| Trial design | Replicated |
| Sow date | Not specified |
|---|---|
| Harvest date | Not specified |
| Plot size | Not specified |
| Plot replication | Not specified |
SILO weather estimates sourced from https://www.longpaddock.qld.gov.au/silo/
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