Indirect measurement of pasture mass and pasture growth rate on sheep and beef pastures

A.J. Litherland; R. Webby; T.J. Fraser; C. Matthew; K. Mccleod; J. Walcroft; J. Bryant; B. Devantier; C.J. Hoogendoorn; R. Moss; W.J. Clarke-Hill; P.J. Schreurs

doi:10.33584/jnzg.2008.70.2734

Indirect measurement of pasture mass and pasture growth rate on sheep and beef pastures

Authors

A.J. Litherland
R. Webby
T.J. Fraser
C. Matthew
K. Mccleod
J. Walcroft
J. Bryant
B. Devantier
C.J. Hoogendoorn
R. Moss
W.J. Clarke-Hill
P.J. Schreurs

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https://doi.org/10.33584/jnzg.2008.70.2734

Abstract

This study aimed to develop calibrations for the measurement of pasture mass and pasture growth rate on sheep and beef pastures. Herbage within quadrats (0.12-0.2 m2) was measured with either an electronic rising plate meter (RPM) (n=2279), capacitance pasture meter (CPM) (n=693) or pasture ruler (n=2528) for the development of linear and curvilinear seasonal calibrations for pasture mass. Keywords: pasture mass, growth, rising plate meter, capacitance height, dead, dry matter, sheep, cattle

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2008-01-01

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Volume 70, 2008, Blenheim

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