Publication Date
1993
Description
Pastures were upgraded by sowing perennial grasses and subterranean clover (Trifolium subterranum) and applying fertiliser to paddocks on S farms in the wool sheep region of south-western Victoria. Upgraded pastures were stocked at higher rates to ensure utilisation of feed grown. In the third year after sowing, wool production was increased by 56% (35 v. SS kg/ha), and ewe live weights by 4% (49.4 v. 51.4 kg) from upgraded pastures compared with untreated pastures. The results demonstrate the considerable potential to increase output from sheep farms in the region by upgrading pastures. Poor persistence of sown perennial grasses may be a problem in 1:1 upgraded pastures.
Citation
Saul, G R.; Jowett, D; Morgan, T; Noble, P; and Borg, D, "Improved Pasture Species, Fertilizer and Pasture Use to Increase the Productivity of Wool Sheep in South-Western Victoria" (2024). IGC Proceedings (1993-2023). 21.
https://uknowledge.uky.edu/igc/1993/session37/21
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Improved Pasture Species, Fertilizer and Pasture Use to Increase the Productivity of Wool Sheep in South-Western Victoria
Pastures were upgraded by sowing perennial grasses and subterranean clover (Trifolium subterranum) and applying fertiliser to paddocks on S farms in the wool sheep region of south-western Victoria. Upgraded pastures were stocked at higher rates to ensure utilisation of feed grown. In the third year after sowing, wool production was increased by 56% (35 v. SS kg/ha), and ewe live weights by 4% (49.4 v. 51.4 kg) from upgraded pastures compared with untreated pastures. The results demonstrate the considerable potential to increase output from sheep farms in the region by upgrading pastures. Poor persistence of sown perennial grasses may be a problem in 1:1 upgraded pastures.
