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Getting more out of kikuyu pastures

2018

Research organisation
Funding source
Primary Industries and Regions SA
<abbr title='National Landcare Programme'>NLP</abbr>

Trial details

Researcher(s) Lyn Dohle (PIRSA)
Year(s) 2018
Contributor Primary Industries and Regions SA
Trial location(s) Kingscote, SA
Getting more out of kikuyu pastures locations
Aims

To discuss how to get the most out of kikuyu pastures on Kangaroo Island.

Key messages
  • Clover content in kikuyu can be increased by hard grazing of the kikiyu stand prior to the opening rains (insure RLEM are controlled, lime if soil is pHCaCl<5).
  • Sowing legumes can increase legume content. If grass suppression is used, weeds may also increase unless control measures are taken.
  • Legume content can be increased after the break by using a grass selective herbicide to suppress the kikiyu, if you have an adequate clover seedbank.
  • If clover needs to be added, drill seed in, don't broadcast.
Lead research organisation N/A
Host research organisation N/A
Trial funding source NLP
Related program N/A
Acknowledgments

Funding/Sponsors:

Agriculture Kangaroo Island through the National Landcare Program.

Informaiton sourced from 'Improving Subtropical Grass Pastures on the South Coast of Western Australia' by Paul Sanford, Ron Masters and Eric Dobbe. Bulletin 4892 (MLA and Dept. Primary Industries & Regional Development).
Other trial partners Not specified
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Method

Crop type Pasture: Kikuyu
Treatment type(s)
  • Crop : Type
Trial type Article/commentary
Trial design Not applicable

Kingscote 2018

Sow date Not applicable
Harvest date Not applicable
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified
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Observed trial site soil information
Trial site soil testing
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Soil conditions
Trial site Soil texture
Kingscote, 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.
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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.

Kingscote SA

CAUTION: Trial site locality unknown; Climate data sourced from Primary Industries and Regions SA office location
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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

2018 trial report



Trial last modified: 23-12-2022 15:19pm AEST