The Impact of Sown Pastures on Cattle Numbers in Queensland

Ebersohn, J. P.; Lee, G. R.

doi:10.1111/j.1751-0813.1972.tb05138.x

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“…Pangola gave the highest average daily gain (ADG) for cattle, while Guinea grass was the second highest. At Parada in North Queensland, Australia, a body weight gain of 2,990 kg/(ha × year) was obtained from grazing irrigated pangola grass fertilized with 672 kg N/(ha × year); (Ebersohn and Lee 1972). In Jamaica, Creek and Nestel (1965) found that pangola grazed at 32-day intervals produced more DM and more body weight gain than when grazed at 40-day intervals.…”

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Pangola grass as forage for ruminant animals: a review

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This review focuses on the introduction and investigation of pangola grass as a tropical forage species especially in Thailand. Pangola grass (Digitaria eriantha Steud., synonym D. decumbens) is one of recent examples of grasses that have been successfully introduced to Southeast Asia and is often considered as one of the highest quality tropical grasses popularly grown as pasture. Pangola grass is utilized extensively as grass for animal grazing, hay and silage making. Its crude protein content is commonly in the order of 5 to 14% of dry matter and may exceed 15% of dry matter with young regrowth under high fertilization. It has been documented that the type and number of ruminants receiving pangola grass can determine the success of its use. Results obtained when pangola grass in fresh, hay or silage form was fed to ruminant animals as supplements showed better performances in body weight gain, feed conversion ratio, carcass yield, meat quality, and milk yield and composition. In conclusion, pangola grass is a promising forage and a source of high quality feed for ruminant animals in tropical countries.

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Interrelationships between net primary production, ground-storey condition and grazing capacity of the Acacia aneura rangelands of semi-arid Australia

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Hughes

1983

Agricultural Systems

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Ecosystem processes in semiarid grasslands. II.* Litter production decomposition and nutrient dynamics

Christie¹

1979

Aust. J. Agric. Res.

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Changes in tissue nutrient concentration and nutrient uptake of a C3 native grassland and a sown C4 buffel grassland community, growing on infertile sandy red earth soils near Charleville, were studied. The seasonal pattern of litter production of grasslands in the grazed and ungrazed situation was also investigated. Studies in litter decomposition of Mitchell grass are reported. The decline in the above-ground biomass growth rate of both communities over the summer growing period corresponded with a similar trend in the uptake of nitrogen and phosphorus. Moreover, tissue shoot phosphorus concentrations of all perennial grass species were always low. The total amount of nutrient absorbed (nitrogen, phosphorus) was about 35% greater for the buffel compared with the native grassland community. Both communities could be contrasted with respect to the efficiency of nutrient absorption and nutrient utilization. Continued overgrazing led to a reduction in litter and root yield. As little biomass was produced by the community over the autumn-winter period, the litter production rate could be expressed as a function of herbage yield at the commencement of the period and was found to be relatively independent of grazing pressure. The agronomic and ecological implications of these results are discussed in relation to the management of these grasslands. __________________ *Part I, Aust. J. Agric. Res., 29: 773 (1978).

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The Impact of Sown Pastures on Cattle Numbers in Queensland

Cited by 3 publications

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Pangola grass as forage for ruminant animals: a review

Pangola grass as forage for ruminant animals: a review

Interrelationships between net primary production, ground-storey condition and grazing capacity of the Acacia aneura rangelands of semi-arid Australia

Ecosystem processes in semiarid grasslands. II.* Litter production decomposition and nutrient dynamics

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