School of Agriculture, Food and Ecosystem Sciences - Theses

Permanent URI for this collection

http://hdl.handle.net/11343/427

Filters

1972 1
1
Reset filters

Settings
Statistics
Citations
Author: Reed, K. F. M (1942-) × Subject: Australia × Subject: Feeding and feeds ×

Search Results

Now showing 1 - 1 of 1
  • Item
    Thumbnail Image
    Some effects of botanical composition of pasture on the liveweight and wool production of sheep
    Reed, K. F. M (1942-) ( 1972)
    Until recently, the main evidence on which to base pasture mixture. recommendations in Victoria, has been district experience and the results from dry matter ( "mowing") experiments. The grazing experiments described in this thesis, were initiated by Messrs. R. Twentyman, R. Newman, R. Allen and K. Maher of the Department of Agriculture during the period, 1960-196. Their aim was to develop some objective appreciation of the relative value for animal production of some of the sown and unsown species in Western district pastures. In addition to pasture species evaluation, they sought information on the relationship between pasture growth and animal production. Such information is needed so that Agrostologists can better evaluate the many pasture management factors (such as fertilizers, seeding rates, seed. treatments, herbicides, insecticides and defoliation treatments) that affect pasture growth and for which advice is frequently sought.