Publication Date
11-2023
Series Number
DPIRD-101
Publisher
Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development
City
Perth, WA
Abstract
Dry pastures in Western Australia provide good early feed after senescence but rapidly become unable to maintain stock. Stubbles are the major feed source for sheep during the summer-autumn period.
While there is often up to three tonnes of dry plant material per hectare available, sheep grazing stubbles eat only about 6% of it. With increased harvesting efficiency and better weed control, stubble paddocks now generally contain less grain and fewer weeds than in the past.
Number of Pages
9
Keywords
grazing stubble, dry pasture, weed control, cereal stubbles, lupin stubbles, canola stubbles
Disciplines
Agronomy and Crop Sciences | Animal Sciences
Recommended Citation
Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development, Western Australia.
(2023), Grazing stubbles and dry pasture. Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development, Perth, WA. Factsheet DPIRD-101.
https://library.dpird.wa.gov.au/ap_factsheets/19
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