Hi All / Willy,
For well managed pastures the rain over the past 2-3 weeks and ensuing mild
temperatures, my estimate of LAR has been consistently 6-7 days. However as
temperatures rise and soil moisture drops I suspect this is slowing towards
15-20 days as we speak.
I was looking at some well managed pastures this morning that were grazed
since the first rain arrived (~16 days ago). These pastures were at ~2.5
leaves. My advice would be to employ a 20-22 day rotation,
- if what we are seeing is a summer growth spike then these pastures will be
wasted if not grazed (where a semi or full sacrifice has been employed a
more aggressive strategy of 14-16 days could also be justified). The key
here is to no when to jump back into semi (~40 day) or full sacrifice.
- if growth rates continue at the same rate as the last 2-3 weeks then the
rotation of 20-25 days will continue to ensure pastures are not exceeding 3
leaves at grazing (may even require 16-18 days for 1 or 2 rotations to
ensure this doesn't happen but I'd want to be confident of ongoing ideal
conditions for pasture growth - perfect autumn break!!).
Cheers, Neil.
Neil Lane
Manager (Aust) Intelact Ltd
03 5625 3271
0413 200 224
-----Original Message-----
From: Willy Armstrong [mailto:j_oceans@hotmail.com]
Sent: Friday, 17 February 2006 1:19 PM
To: vicdairy-l@unimelb.edu.au
Subject: LAR in gippsland areas
hi Peoples
Just wondering what LAR's rye grass growers are seeing in gippsland at the
moment? Also any ideas and stratagies pasture managers are using at the
piont in time?
Would love to hear from anyone.
Thanks. William from Warragul
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