Kikuyu pastures: the quality and quantity

2011

Research organisaton

Trial details

Researcher(s) Lyn Dohle (Rural Solutions SA)
Year(s) 2011
Contributor Agriculture Kangaroo Island Incorporated
Trial location(s) Parndana, SA
Kikuyu pastures: the quality and quantity locations
Aims
  • To compare an existing kikuyu stand to an adjacent paddock of annual pasture.
Key messages
  • Kikuyu paddocks grew more pasture than the annual paddocks for most months of the year.
  • In terms of feed value, kikuyu outperformed the annual pastures for nearly all criteria over the 18 month monitoring period.
  • Kikuyu paddocks were able to sustain a higher stocking rate than the annual paddocks.
Lead research organisation Agriculture Kangaroo Island Incorporated
Host research organisation N/A
Related program N/A
Acknowledgments

Many thanks to the sponsors:

  • GRDC Grain and Graze 2,
  • John and Jo Symons,
  • Ian and Virginia Green, and
  • Terry and Ros Howard.

Other trial partners Rural Solutions SA
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Method

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

Parndana 2011

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.
Year Parndana SA
2011 533.4mm
2010 536.2mm
2009 534.4mm
2008 506.8mm
2007 477.3mm
2006 520.8mm
2005 534.6mm
2004 542.9mm
2003 558.0mm
2002 529.3mm
2001 532.0mm
2000 526.1mm
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.

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

2011 trial report



Trial last modified: 15-12-2021 09:30am AEST