Interviews were conducted on each farm to determine for each paddock the species that were sown
Key messages
On average sown species provided the majority of feed available (>62%) within a paddock but there was very large variation from paddock to paddock.
Most species used in the pasture mixes can be productive but mixes need not contain more than three different species.
Pasture species need to have greater than 50% frequency to be a productive component of the pasture.
Each species in the mix needs to be included for a purpose and managed accordingly rather than a “shotgun” approach hoping that one species will work.
Grazing management of lucerne needs to consider periods of rest to ensure productivity and persistence.
Lead research organisation
FarmLink Research
Host research organisation
N/A
Trial funding source
GRDC
Related program
N/A
Acknowledgments
FarmLink gratefully acknowledges the contributions of all project collaborators to this report and for the time and effort they have invested in ensuring the success of FarmLink.
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.
Binalong NSW
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.
