West Wyalong District
Our district is nearly 300 km from east to west boundary and has a diversity of landscapes. There is no single species pasture mixture that satisfies the entire district. However, the following mixtures will cover most situations, or can be varied to suit the individual requirements. It is important to seek some advice and keep mixtures simple.
Pasture mixes - 400 to 480 mm rainfall
Mixture 1: |
Lucerne |
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Mixture 3: |
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York (or Seaton Park) sub clover |
3 kg/ha |
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Prolific Persian clover |
1 kg/ha |
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Zulu Arrowleaf clover |
1 kg/ha |
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Premier Digitgrass |
½ kg/ha |
Mixture 3: |
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NitroPlus Persian clover |
1 kg/ha |
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Zulu Arrowleaf clover |
½ kg/ha |
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Sirolan phalaris |
½ kg/ha |
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Australian phalaris |
½ kg/ha |
Mixture 4: |
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NitroPlus Persian clover |
1 kg/ha |
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Bolta Balansa clover |
1 kg/ha |
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Australian phalaris |
½ kg/ha |
Mixture 5: |
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Hykon Rose clover or Prima Gland clover |
2 kg/ha |
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Annual ryegrass or Currie cocksfoot |
2 kg/ha |
Mixture 6: |
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Santorini Serradella |
1 kg/ha |
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Zulu Arrowleaf clover |
1 kg/ha |
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Consol lovegrass |
½ kg/ha |
Mixture 7: |
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Woogenellup sub clover (for red soils) |
3 kg/ha |
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Leeton Shaftal clover |
1 kg/ha |
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Elite II Berseem clover |
1 kg/ha |
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Zulu Arrowleaf clover |
1 kg/ha |
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Coolabah oats |
20 kg/ha |
NB: Other grasses worth trialling on your farm may be Bambatsi panic, Camel ryegrass, Strickland digitgrass, Bisset Creeping bluegrass.