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Pasture
The milking platform was sown at conversion [March 2001] in a mix of 50/50 Bronsyn/Impact ryegrasses with Aran and Sustain white clovers, and 1kg/ha of Timothy.
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Paddock |
Period Regrassed |
Grass Cultivar |
Paddock |
Period Regrassed |
Grass Cultivar |
|
N1 |
Dec-17 |
Plantain, Shogun |
S1 |
Dec-05 |
Bealey |
|
N2 |
Feb-11 |
Trojan |
S2 |
Dec-10 |
Trojan/Bealey |
|
N3 |
Jan-20 |
Trojan, Viscount, Kotuku, Weka |
S3 |
Feb-10 |
Bealey/Arrow |
|
N4 |
Feb-19 |
Viscount/Troj/Chicory/Plantain |
S4 |
Dec-13 |
Bealey/Troj/Chicory/Plantain |
|
N5 |
Dec-11/Aug-13 |
Shogun |
S5 |
Dec-16 |
Shogun/Bealey |
|
N6 |
Apr-14/Sept-16 |
Shogun (spray/drill) |
S6 |
Jan-20 |
Shog/Chi/Plant (spray/drill) |
|
N7 |
Jan-14 |
Bealey/Troj/Chicory/Plantain |
S7 |
Nov-15 |
Base/Troj/Plantain |
|
N8 |
Jan-13 |
Bealey/Troj/Chicory/Plantain |
S8 |
Oct-11 |
Trojan/Bealey |
|
N9 |
Oct-13 |
Bealey/Troj/Chicory/Plantain |
S9 |
Dec-09 |
Bealey/Arrow |
|
N10 |
Jan-12 |
Tetraploids FVI trial |
S10 |
Nov-14 |
Shogan/Chicory/Plantain |
|
N11 |
Nov-07 |
Bealey |
All paddocks also sown with clover |
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Irrigation
| Irrigation and effluent system | |
| Centre pivots | 127 ha |
| Long laterals | 24 ha |
| K-lines | 10 ha |
| Hard hose gun | 14 ha |
| Total irrigated | 175 ha |
| Irrigation system capacity | 5.5 mm/day |
| Length of basic pivot | 402 |
| Well depth | 90 m |
Effluent
