CUSACKS

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David Cusack
Peter Cusack

Location

16.5 km south of Murringo village on Moppity Road

Soil

Red brown earth with hard pan. Sandy loam topsoil 0 -50 cm, Light clay subsoil 40cm +

Aspect

North facing slope

Paddock History

	Cusacks	Paddock 1	Paddock 2	Paddock 3
	2008	lucerne/herb/perennial grass pasture	lucerne/perennial grass/sub-clover pasture	lucerne/sub-clover pasture
	2007	wheat undersown with mixed pasture	lucerne/perennial grass/sub-clover pasture	lucerne/sub-clover pasture
	2006	canola (late sown)	lucerne/perennial grass/sub-clover pasture	lucerne/sub-clover pasture
	2005	grazing wheat (late sown)	lucerne/perennial grass/sub-clover pasture	wheat undersown with lucerne/sub-clover
	2004	grazing oats	lucerne/perennial grass/sub-clover pasture	triticale
	2003	grazing wheat	lucerne/perennial grass/sub-clover pasture	wheat
	2002	phalaris/sub-clover pasture	lucerne/perennial grass/sub-clover pasture	canola
	2001	phalaris/sub-clover pasture	lucerne/perennial grass/sub-clover pasture	wheat
	2000	phalaris/sub-clover pasture	lucerne/perennial grass/sub-clover pasture	canola
	1999	phalaris/sub-clover pasture	lucerne/perennial grass/sub-clover pasture	wheat
	1998	phalaris/sub-clover pasture	lucerne/perennial grass/sub-clover pasture	canola

Objectives

1. Determine effectiveness on planned grazing of different pasture species and long rotations on deep drainage
2. Compare leakiness between wheat/canola rotation with permanent pasture
3. Test undersowing of lucerne after cropping phase.