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No-Tillage for Forages and Sod Seeding - The New Zealand Experience - Direct Seeding Advantage 2004
Author: John Baker
Date Created: November 23, 2004
Last Reviewed: February 27, 2007
Introduction  The establishment and/or renovation of forage species is a special no-tillage case requiring additional management and technical functions (Baker, 1969; 1981; 1993; Baker et al, 1996; Ritchie et al, 2000). In the improved pastures of temperate countries, genetically superior species are sown into rangelands. At the same time, the continual genetic improvement of pasture species dictates their introduction into otherwise ‘permanent’ grazing systems to improve animal performance, regulate seasonal production, or repair damage from pests, flood, drought or natural mortality. In other situations forage species are substituted for pastures. Open the PDF for the complete paper