MASTER - Sheep responses to limed pastures

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Primefact Number: 35    Edition: First edition    Released/reviewed: 01 Feb 2006

This Primefact reports sheep responses to limed pastures. The limed pastures carried 25% more stock (3.8 DSE/ha) than the unlimed pastures. As a result, the limed pasture produced 28% more liveweight (53 kg/ha/year) and 24% more greasy wool (11.5 kg/ha/year) than the unlimed pastures.