Economic evaluation of Matua prairie grass as a pasture species on Canterbury sheep farms

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Economic evaluation of Matua prairie grass as a pasture species on Canterbury sheep farms

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Matua prairie grass could play a significant role on Canterbury pastoral farms as a perennial greenfeed. It should not be seen as a substitute for ryegrass/white clover pastures or for lucerne stands but rather as a complement to both. In its role as a perennial greenfeed crop, however, it competes directly with annual forage crops, cereal greenfeeds and specialist ryegrass greenfeeds. Although Matua has good winter growth potential its susceptibility to trampling and bruising at this time me...

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Date created

1987-09

Creator

Greer, Glen / Chamberlain, J. E.

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https://hdl.handle.net/10182/352

Related subjects

forage plants / Canterbury / economic aspects / dryland pasture / farm development / sheep farming / Matua prairie grass / herbage production / Marsden::340201 Agricultural economics / Marsden::300200 Crop and Pasture Production / Marsden::300205 Agronomy

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