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Supplementing sheep grazing medics with La Trobe pellets to accelerate growth

2009

Research organisations
Funding sources
SARDI Minnipa Agricultural Centre Rural Solutions SA
<abbr title='South Australian Research and Development Institute'>SARDI</abbr> Caring for our Country

Trial details

Researcher(s) Mary Chirgwin
Daniel Schuppan
Year(s) 2009
Contributor SARDI Minnipa Agricultural Centre
Trial location(s) Minnipa, SA
Supplementing sheep grazing medics with La Trobe pellets to accelerate growth locations
Aims

To trial supplementing sheep grazing medics with La Trobe pellets to accelerate growth.

Key messages
  • No significant differences noticed in sheep supplemented with La Trobe pellets and grazing medic compared to sheep grazing medic only, however the sheep added 8 kg liveweight in 4 weeks.
  • Trial to be repeated next year earlier in the season on rapidly growing medic with younger animals.
Lead research organisation Rural Solutions SA
Host research organisation SARDI Minnipa Agricultural Centre
Trial funding source SARDI
Trial funding source Caring for our Country
Related program Eyre Peninsula Farming Systems
Acknowledgments

Minnipa Agricultural Centre for the use of pasture for the trial.
Mark Klante – Farm Manager
Other trial partners Not specified
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Method

Crop type Pasture: Medic
Treatment type(s)
  • Grazing : Type
  • Livestock
Trial type Experimental
Trial design Unreplicated

Minnipa 2009

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
Minnipa, SA Red sandy loam
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
Minnipa, SA Calcarosol
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.

Minnipa 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

2009 trial report



Trial last modified: 19-05-2023 14:16pm AEST