Aiming for 45 t/ha per annum: yield of supplementary feed crops grown in sequences designed for maximum productivity

J.M. de Ruiter; A. Fletcher; S. Maley; R. Sim; M. George

doi:10.33584/jnzg.2009.71.2760

Aiming for 45 t/ha per annum: yield of supplementary feed crops grown in sequences designed for maximum productivity

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J.M. de Ruiter
A. Fletcher
S. Maley
R. Sim
M. George

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https://doi.org/10.33584/jnzg.2009.71.2760

Abstract

Dairy industry strategies have demanded feeding systems with high productivity and high quality. A 45 t DM/ha annual target for feed production was addressed. Six crop sequence treatments were established in large plots (40 x 12 m) at Lincoln, Canterbury, in the first year of a 2-year experiment to determine practical upper limits for yield. Keywords: dairying, supplements, forage quality, nitrogen, water use

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2009-01-01

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Volume 71, 2009, Waitangi

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