Grass ProductivityThe grass. The cow. Laws of rational grazing. Principles for the conduct of rational grazing. Rational grazing in practice. Connon errors in supposedly rational systems of grazing. Tethering and rationed grazing, special systems of rational grazing. Division of pastures. Rational grazin transforms the flora. Salient poinst of rational grazing. Wealth of our pastures. Difficulties of yesterday and to-morrow. Gree pastures. |
Contents
What is a Herbage Plant? | 7 |
Seasonal Fluctuations in Grass Growth | 29 |
An Immense Army of Lilliputian Ploughmen Bury the PhosphoPotassic | 40 |
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Grass Productivity: An Introduction to Rational Grazing Dr. Robert C. Worstell,Andre Voisin Limited preview - 2015 |
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acre Agriculture allow ammonia animal units applied arable average cattle Chapter cocksfoot continuous grazing corridor cwt./acre daily growth divided dry matter electric fence factor farm farmer feeding fertiliser fescue figures fixed fences flora fresh grass grass growth grass harvested grass production grass tetany grassland grazing season green herd increase influence lb./acre kg./ha live weight livestock carry May-June method of grazing methods of management mown nitrate of lime nitrogen nitrogenous fertilisers number of paddocks nutritive old pasture palatability pasture Pays de Caux Perennial rye-grass period of occupation period of stay permanent pastures phospho-potassic fertiliser Photo Voisin ploughing protein quantity of grass rational grazing re-growth reduced Rengen reserves rest period result rota rotational grazing rumen ruminant rye-grass Seine-Maritime sheared sheep's fescue soil stall starch equivalent stocking density sward Table tetany tether untoward acceleration varying vide watering point Wavy hair-grass white clover