Describing the sward structure of wheat and annual ryegrass swards grazed by lambs in southern NSW

Shawn McGrath; James Virgona; Michael Friend

Describing the sward structure of wheat and annual ryegrass swards grazed by lambs in southern NSW

Shawn McGrath, James Virgona, Michael Friend

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Abstract

Dual-purpose wheats are now an established part of the feed base on many mixed-farms in southern NSW. However agronomic practices can vary and it is unknown whether row spacing will impact the availability of forage for grazing by sheep. Intake has been shown to be affected by a range of factors including tiller length, pasture height, sward density and pasture mass (Allden and Whittaker 1970; Black and Kenney 1984). This study sought to describe the differences in sward structure of grazed wheat swards at two different row spacings in terms of mean height, row height and bulk density and compare this to an annual ryegrass pasture presented as a continuous pasture.

Original language	English
Pages	978-979
Number of pages	2
Publication status	Published - 2013
Event	22nd International Grasslands Congress - Sydney, Australia Duration: 15 Sept 2013 → 19 Sept 2013 https://uknowledge.uky.edu/igc/22/ (Conference proceedings)

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Conference	22nd International Grasslands Congress
Abbreviated title	Revitalising Grasslands to Sustain our Communities
Country/Territory	Australia
City	Sydney
Period	15/09/13 → 19/09/13
Internet address	https://uknowledge.uky.edu/igc/22/ (Conference proceedings)

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Describing the sward structure of wheat and annual ryegrass swards grazed by lambs in southern NSW

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