To demonstrate and refine the technique to suit the many mixed farmers on Kangaroo Island.
Key messages
2007 results showed two varieties experienced statistically significant yield penalty from mowing when medium maturing varieties were mowed at growth stage 30 (given appropriate crop management).
Early sowing thought to be very critical to minimizing yield penalty from grazing - to be researched .
Crop management will be different for both graze/grain versus pure grain crops - to be researched.
Grazing crops gives pastures a chance to establish and grow at optimal growth rates during winter.
Sheep can be used to selectively graze weeds - to be researched.
Lead research organisation
Agriculture Kangaroo Island Incorporated
Host research organisation
N/A
Trial funding source
GRDC
Related program
N/A
Acknowledgments
Many thanks to the other sponsors of this GRDC funded research administered by AgKI:
• Pioneer Hibred (Paul Jenke): hybrid seed and weigh trailer,
• Nufarm (Russell Meade) Intervix herbicide,
• R&A Morris: property,
• Pat Crowther: aerial application of foliar fertiliser, and
• P Lock: foliar fertiliser.
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.
Karatta SA
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.
