To test ProGibb SG for the potential to increase kikuyu production in winter.
Key messages
Gibberellic acid is a safe, cheap and convenient way to increase winter fed growth, but it must be applied early in the season (ideally by late autumn/early winter).
Applying early in the season will boost winter growth.
Applying too late can potentially cause a decrease in spring feed production.
Don’t graze the paddock within 3 weeks of application.
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), and
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.
Stokes Bay Road
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.
