Encouraging Leafy Feed
Of the several measues which may be employed to increase the supply of leafy feed which is apt to be in unduly scant supply, top-dressing, especially with phosphates deserves pride of place. Another practice which assists in bringing about leafiness in pastures is "topping,” which consists not of close mowing, but of light mowing which removes the flower-heads. Grass-harrowing, as soon as good rains occur, is another practice which at this season fosters production of leafy feed on pastures on which droppings have accumulated. The main objective, which is the distribution of droppings, is achieved most effectively by two strokes of the harrows, one at right angles to the other.
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Timaru Herald, Volume CXLIII, Issue 20672, 10 March 1937, Page 3
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113Encouraging Leafy Feed Timaru Herald, Volume CXLIII, Issue 20672, 10 March 1937, Page 3
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