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Kikuyu pastures: do they pay?

2010

Research organisation
Agriculture Kangaroo Island Incorporated

Trial details

Researcher(s) Greg Johnsson
Year(s) 2010
Contributor Agriculture Kangaroo Island Incorporated
Trial location(s) Parndana, SA
Kikuyu pastures: do they pay? locations
Aims

To investigate the question of whether kikuyu pastures pay.

Key messages

Although full results are not yet in it appears at this stage that the kikuyu paddocks are resulting in:

  • more weight gain by the weaners
  • increased wool growth
  • reduced hand feeding costs
  • reduced vitamin E deficiency
Lead research organisation Agriculture Kangaroo Island Incorporated
Host research organisation N/A
Related program N/A
Acknowledgments

Many thanks to the trial sponsors:

  • Agriculture Kangaroo Island (supported by funding from the Australian Government Department
  • of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry under its Australia’s Farming Future initiative),
  • Greg Johnsson, Kangaroo Island,
  • Sheep Production Group, and
  • John & Jo Symons.
Other trial partners Not specified
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Method

Crop type Pasture: Kikuyu
Treatment type(s)
  • Crop : Type
  • Farm operations : Economics
Trial type Experimental
Trial design Replicated

Parndana 2010

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
Parndana, 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.

Parndana 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 10:29am AEST