Field Research & Agronomy

AIM:

To assess the most efficient way to allocate pasture fertiliser spend following a medium term cropping phase

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CONCLUSION:

• Under these conditions for pasture grown directly after a medium term cropping phase, 65 $/ha spent on nitrogen generated the highest dry matter and returns.
  
• For the most profitable N application, a balance between application when the requirement for extra feed is greatest and when growth conditions are more favourable need to be weighed against each other.
  
• Lower response efficiencies during winter when soils are cold and wet may be offset by the increased value of the feed generated.
  
• The results reaffirm that in a pasture situation, higher rates of Nirogen over smaller areas are likely to have a greater overall impact than low rates over a larger area