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Old man saltbush

Name:

Old man saltbush (Atriplex nummularia)

Description:

Shrubs are grown in hedgerows as block or alley plantings across the farm to provide high-protein green feed during periods of feed shortage.
Minimum average
annual rainfall:		 Not recommended for areas with less than 300 mm average annual rainfall, or more than 600 mm average annual rainfall.

 

 

 

 

 

Old man saltbush

More information

  • Old man saltbush (Agnote DPI-484 )
  • Introduction to selecting and using pastures in NSW (Agnote DPI-263)
  • Native pastures & native grasses
  • Pasture establishment
  • Pasture management
  • Pasture species & varieties
    • A-Z listing of all pasture species, types and varieties
    • Introduction to selecting and using pastures in NSW
    • Temperate grasses
    • Tropical grasses
    • Temperate legumes
    • Tropical legumes
    • Miscellaneous pasture herbs
    • Native grasses
    • Forage shrubs
    • Pasture varieties used in New South Wales 2010-2011
  • Rangelands
  • Silage and hay
  • Suggested pasture mixtures for different areas of NSW
  • Tropical perennial grasses
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