Kikuyu pastures - do they pay?

2011

Research organisaton

Trial details

Researcher(s) Greg Johnsson
Year(s) 2011
Contributor Agriculture Kangaroo Island Incorporated
Trial location(s) Turkey Lane, SA
Kikuyu pastures - do they pay? locations
Aims
  • To investigate the establishment of kikuyu pastures on Kangaroo Island.
Key messages

The results of the trial confirmed what we expected to see from kikuyu pastures – better growth rates through Summer/Autumn, lower supplementary feed cost, more wool growth with a higher tensile strength and better Vitamin E status.

Lead research organisation Agriculture Kangaroo Island Incorporated
Host research organisation N/A
Related program N/A
Acknowledgments N/A
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

Turkey Lane 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
Turkey Lane, 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 Turkey Lane SA
2011 485.0mm
2010 474.2mm
2009 515.6mm
2008 546.3mm
2007 556.7mm
2006 559.6mm
2005 533.9mm
2004 539.8mm
2003 560.8mm
2002 521.2mm
2001 539.7mm
2000 563.2mm
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.

Turkey Lane 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 09:29am AEST