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David Cusack
Peter Cusack

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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.

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