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White clover flower Introduction These comments provide a brief overview of characteristics of several species of clover. The late-maturing species are better suited to silage production than the early maturing species. They have a longer growing season and reach the preferred growth stage for cutting later in the season when wilting conditions are . . . → Read More: Species and variety selection Blue chicory flower The pastures and forage crops discussed here are the major sources of parent material likely to be conserved as silage. As producers develop greater interest and experience with silage, they are likely to use a wider range of crops, e.g. forage brassicas and chicory. Unfortunately, there is very . . . → Read More: Silage From Pasture and Forage Crops Lucerne flowers Introduction The quality of the parent forage sets an upper limit on the quality of silage or hay that can be conserved. Young temperate grasses and legumes, such as clover and lucerne, have high forage quality (good digestibility, ME and protein levels) and have the potential to be conserved as . . . → Read More: Crop or pasture type for forage Perrenial rye grass Introduction Perennial ryegrass varieties are selected for their production and persistence under grazing. Variety maturity will affect the optimum harvest date (see Table 4.3). Late-maturing varieties can be closed up later in the growing season and still produce an acceptable yield at the optimum growth stage (early head emergence). . . . → Read More: Variety selection for forage crops Wimmera Ryegrass Spikelets Introduction Here are the key things to remember when selecting pastures for silage production. Select pastures with good legume content. Ensure good pasture nutrition, replacing the nutrients removed (see Table 4.2) to sustain long-term productivity. Topdressing with nitrogen will increase DM production and forage quality if the grass component is . . . → Read More: Selecting pastures for silage Rye grass How do I know which species to choose? The choice of which variety and species to grow is usually governed by the livestock enterprises on the farm, rather than the potential of the pasture for conservation. However, particularly in areas of poor summer rainfall, high-quality temperate pasture silage is having . . . → Read More: Selecting the most suitable species |
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