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Evaluation of Forage Varieties in A Cropping System 2009

2009
CC BY 4.0

Research organisation
MacKillop Farm Management Group

Trial details

Researcher(s) Cameron Conboy (Seedmark PlantTech)
Reece Hardwidge (Seedmark PlantTech)
Contact email cconboy@planttech.com.au and rhardwidge@planttech.com.au
Contact phone 0428 134 796
Year(s) 2009
Contributor MacKillop Farm Management Group
Trial location(s) Frances, VIC
Evaluation of Forage Varieties in A Cropping System 2009 locations
Aims

Following on from work by Seedmark PlantTech in 2008, there is investigation in using alternative crops in medium to high rainfall zones. It was determined that more data needed to be collected to establish dry matter and production in these zones.

Key messages
  • A range of forage varieties were grown as rotational options at the MFMG site at Frances.
  • Drummer Annual tetraploid ryegrass (6.482t/ha DM) grew the largest amount of dry matter, followed by Graza 80 (5.491t/ha DM) and Grassmax (5.099t/ha)
  • The annual clovers grew signifcantly less dry matter, with Laser Persian Clover growing (3.025t/ha DM), Zulu Arrowleaf (3.008t/ha DM) and Bolta Balansa (2.977t/ha)
  • The cereal/grass based options grew more DM and offered more competition, but legume & broadleaf crops offered different herbicide options, disease breaks and in case of legumes, nitrogen fixation.
  • More work required to show possible yields, both as monocultures and as mixes for rotational options
Lead research organisation N/A
Host research organisation N/A
Related program N/A
Acknowledgments

Martin and Kirsty Flower, Colloborating Farmers

MFMG, Krysteen McElroy
SARDI, Jack Kay
Seedmark, Shane Ebert
Other trial partners Not specified
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Method

Crop type Pasture: Mixed species
Treatment type(s)
  • Crop : Rotation
Trial type Experimental
Trial design Randomised,Replicated,Blocked

Frances 2009

Sow date 28 May 2009
Harvest date none 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
Frances, VIC Not specified
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
Frances, VIC Sodosol
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.

Frances VIC

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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

2009 trial report



Trial last modified: 23-11-2021 14:19pm AEST