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A LOW‐COST SYSTEM FOR GRAZING SMALL EXPERIMENTAL PLOTS
Author(s) -
Batten G. D.
Publication year - 1973
Publication title -
grass and forage science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.716
H-Index - 56
eISSN - 1365-2494
pISSN - 0142-5242
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2494.1973.tb00747.x
Subject(s) - fencing , grazing , environmental science , nutrient , agronomy , agricultural engineering , zoology , ecology , biology , computer science , engineering , parallel computing
A technique using a lead running on a suspended wire, is described which allows small plots, e.g. 0.01 ha (1/40 ac) or less, to he grazed individually at 30% of the cost of conventional fencing. It also offers a means of minimizing the concentration of nutrients in dung on camp areas.