Open AccessESTABLISHMENT AND MANAGEMENT OF TAGASASTE
Author(s) -
R.J. Townsend,
JC Radcliffe
Publication year - 1987
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.1987.48.1794
Subject(s) - pasture , agronomy , spring (device) , competition (biology) , biology , agroforestry , environmental science , engineering , ecology , mechanical engineering
Tagasaste was successfully established from spring sown seed, drilled into cultivated ground and into herbicide treated pasture (55% and 40% of viable seed established respectively after 12 weeks) when spring soil temperatures reached about 13°C (at 10 cm). Seed drilled into short pasture suffered from plant competition and seed broadcast onto herbicide-treated and short pastures failed to establish (each