The usual grass mixture for gumland consists of 251 b. of certified perennial ryegrass, from 51b. to 81b. of paspalum, 31b. of crested dogstail, 21b. of red clover, 21b. of white clover, and 11b. of Lotus major—from 381 b. to 411 b. per acre. Before sowing, gumland should receive 1 ton of ground limestone and the seed sown with 3cwt. of superphosphate or . basic slag and again topdressed with from 3cwt to 4cwt. of, phosphates four to five months after sowing. The lack of permanent water still limits development over large areas of gumland. Water often cannot be obtained by boring and stock have to rely on water held in dams on the hillsides. This type of water supply is not satisfactory for dairying.

New Zealand Journal of Agriculture, Volume 71, Issue 1, 16 July 1945, Page 18

The usual grass mixture for gumland consists of 251 b. of certified perennial ryegrass, from 51b. to 81b. of paspalum, 31b. of crested dogstail, 21b. of red clover, 21b. of white clover, and 11b. of Lotus major —from 381 b. to 411 b. per acre. Before sowing, gumland should receive 1 ton of ground limestone and the seed sown with 3cwt. of superphosphate or . basic slag and again topdressed with from 3cwt to 4cwt. of, phosphates four to five months after sowing. The lack of permanent water still limits development over large areas of gumland. Water often cannot be obtained by boring and stock have to rely on water held in dams on the hillsides. This type of water supply is not satisfactory for dairying.