Does A High Proportion Of Wiregrass Reduce A Pasture's Value?
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Publisher
The Australian Rangeland Society
Publication Year
1996
Body
We quantified the effect of high levels of wiregrass in buffel grass pasture on sheep growth over 2 years at Roma. Despite using very high stocking rates compared to district norms, animal performance was only significantly affected during the dry winter period. Sheep appeared to be able to find enough digestible forage in small patches of better plant species without needing to eat much wiregrass.
Language
English
Resource Type
Text
Document Type
Conference Paper
Additional Information
September 24-27, 1996
Port Augusta, South Australia
ISSN 1323-6660
Conference Name
The Australian Rangeland Society 9th Biennial Conference
Collection
Keywords
pastures
sheep
grasses
stocking rate
Australia
Wiregrass
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