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Maximizing Legume and Grass Relationship for Optimal Grazing Management

Explore the benefits of combining legumes and grass in grazing management. Learn about growth stages, annual patterns, and the crucial role of clover and ryegrass in supporting each other for sustainable pasture growth. Discover the recommended ratio and consequences of wrong ratios, along with stages of pasture growth and the importance of avoiding overgrazing.

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Maximizing Legume and Grass Relationship for Optimal Grazing Management

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  1. The Legume and GrassRelationship Why are they such a good combination ?

  2. Grazing Management • Farmers need to ensure they don’t overgraze or leave pasture to grow too long.

  3. Growth Stages (copy) 5 cm 10 cm 15 cm Flowering Dead optimal grazing

  4. Annual Growth Patterns (copy from pg 13)

  5. How do both clover and ryegrass assist each other ? • Grow at different times meaning always feed available • Clover provides nitrogen for ryegrass • Clover has high protein value giving high growth rates in young stock. • Recommended ratio = 70% ryegrass 30% clover

  6. What if wrong ratio? • If 10% clover and 90% grass – low nitrogen fixation, poorer quality and quantity of pasture • If 90% clover and 10% grass – very little pasture available in winter. Total dry matter produced per hectare will be lower.

  7. Pasture Growth Phases Stage 3: Low growth rate and low quality Stage 2: High growth rate and good quality Stage 1: Low growth rate and high quality Overgrazing

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