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1977
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In a treading experiment on a red brown earth soil at the Waite Agricultural Research Institute in South Australia, various combinations of treading intensity (0, 12.5, 25 and 50 sheep equivalents per hectare) and treading frequency (0, 7, 14 and 28 days) reduced the establishment and productivity of subterranean clover, annual ryegrass and a mixture of these two species. With increasing intensity of treading, soil bulk density increased under the clover swards but not under the grass and mixture swards where apparently the ryegrass provided a cushioning effect between hoof and soil. Soil moisture percentage decreased with increasing intensity of treading, the lowest soil moisture occurring under the clover swards.
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Carter, Edwards D. and Sivalingam, Thambiappah, "Some effects of treading by sheep on pastures of the Mediterranean climatic zone of South Australia" (1977). IGC Proceedings (1977-2023). 17.
(URL: https://uknowledge.uky.edu/igc/1977/sess5/17)
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Some effects of treading by sheep on pastures of the Mediterranean climatic zone of South Australia
In a treading experiment on a red brown earth soil at the Waite Agricultural Research Institute in South Australia, various combinations of treading intensity (0, 12.5, 25 and 50 sheep equivalents per hectare) and treading frequency (0, 7, 14 and 28 days) reduced the establishment and productivity of subterranean clover, annual ryegrass and a mixture of these two species. With increasing intensity of treading, soil bulk density increased under the clover swards but not under the grass and mixture swards where apparently the ryegrass provided a cushioning effect between hoof and soil. Soil moisture percentage decreased with increasing intensity of treading, the lowest soil moisture occurring under the clover swards.
