Open AccessINTEGRATION OF IRRIGATED LUCERNE WITH INTENSIVE CROPPING
Author(s) -
C. G. Janson
Publication year - 1974
Publication title -
proceedings of the new zealand grassland association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1179-4577
pISSN - 0369-3902
DOI - 10.33584/jnzg.1974.36.1418
Subject(s) - grazing , irrigation , cropping , spring (device) , agronomy , stock (firearms) , environmental science , geography , agroforestry , biology , agriculture , engineering , mechanical engineering , archaeology
Irrigation on light land has stimulated both an expansion and an intensification of cash cropping programmes on this country which, together, have increased winter carrying capacities and reduced spring/summer grazing areas. This has created a need for a spring/ summer grazing system capable of supporting a high concentration of stock. It is suggested that irrigated lucerne can form the foundation for such a system and results are given of preliminary testing of the concept with ewes and lambs.