Upper left-Rushes are prevalent on undrained peat. Upper right—Poor pasture soon reverts to Yorkshire fog and rushes. Left—Sowing down with rape is not the best way to establish good pastures on loose peat soil. Tramping by sheep has destroyed many of the grass plants. The empty spaces will soon be replaced by Yorkshire fog and weeds. Lower left—A complex mixture gives a wellbalanced pasture suitable for cattle. Lower right—The short-rotation ryegrass plot a year after sowing. Clovers have made very strong growth in the absence of competition.
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New Zealand Journal of Agriculture, Volume 87, Issue 2, 15 August 1953, Page 134
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87Upper left-Rushes are prevalent on undrained peat. Upper right—Poor pasture soon reverts to Yorkshire fog and rushes. Left—Sowing down with rape is not the best way to establish good pastures on loose peat soil. Tramping by sheep has destroyed many of the grass plants. The empty spaces will soon be replaced by Yorkshire fog and weeds. Lower left—A complex mixture gives a wellbalanced pasture suitable for cattle. Lower right—The short-rotation ryegrass plot a year after sowing. Clovers have made very strong growth in the absence of competition. New Zealand Journal of Agriculture, Volume 87, Issue 2, 15 August 1953, Page 134
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