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Improved perennial pastures for Kangaroo Island: an update

2010

Research organisation
Agriculture Kangaroo Island Incorporated

Trial details

Researcher(s) Tim Prance (T Prance Rural Consulting)
Year(s) 2010
Contributor Agriculture Kangaroo Island Incorporated
Trial location(s) Playford Hwy, SA
Stokes Bay, SA
Vivonne Bay, SA
Improved perennial pastures for Kangaroo Island: an update locations
Aims
  • To investigate perennial pasture for Kangaroo Island.
Key messages
  • Porto cocksfoot the standout perennial grass cultivar, with Uplands cocksfoot showing promise for persistency in shallow dry soil environments.
  • Gosse sub clover the standout annual legume, with Napier showing promise as a later cultivar. Trikkala subclover still a good performer.
  • Persistence and productivity will continue to be monitored over several years, subject to further funding.
Lead research organisation N/A
Host research organisation N/A
Related program N/A
Acknowledgments

Thanks to the sponsors:

  • KI Natural Resources Management Board
  • SA Government Community
  • Landcare grant
  • Yankalilla seeds
  • Stephens seeds
  • TasGlobal seeds
  • Seed Force
  • Cropmark
  • Seed Distributors
  • Pristine Forage Technology
Other trial partners T Prance Rural Consulting
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Method

Crop type Pasture: Mixed species
Treatment type(s)
  • Management systems : Mixed farming
Trial type Experimental
Trial design Replicated

Playford Hwy 2010

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Harvest date Not specified
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Stokes Bay 2010

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Vivonne Bay 2010

Sow date 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
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Soil conditions
Trial site Soil texture
Playford Hwy, SA Not specified
Stokes Bay, SA Not specified
Vivonne Bay, 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.

Playford Hwy SA

Stokes Bay SA

Vivonne Bay SA

Playford Hwy SA

NOTE: Exact trial site locality unknown - Climate data may not be accurate
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Stokes Bay SA

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Vivonne Bay 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

2010 trial report



Trial last modified: 15-12-2021 10:25am AEST