By Asst Editor Di P, on January 4th, 2011
Scientific name
Ornithopus compressus
Strengths A nutritious, palatable, persistent legume. Tolerant of acid soils with high levels of aluminium. Well adapted to infertile deep sandy soils. Drought tolerant (deeper- root system than subterranean clover and pink serradella). Tolerates heavy grazing. Low bloat risk. Extremely tolerant of aphids, lucerne flea and red-legged earth mite at . . . → Read More: Yellow Serradella
By Asst Editor Di P, on January 4th, 2011
Woolly pod vetch plant
Scientific name
Vicia villosa ssp. dasycarpa
Strengths An annual pasture/forage/grain legume, palatable green and as dry matter/hay/silage. Very high animal feeding value as green and dry plant. Very high in dry matter production (5-12t/ha) and highly acceptable as hay/silage as well for green manuring. WPV offers substantial improvements . . . → Read More: Woolly Pod Vetch
By Asst Editor Di P, on January 4th, 2011
Wimmera/Annual ryegrass
Scientific name
Lolium rigidum
Strengths Vigorous growth. Drought tolerant. Tolerant of continuous grazing, heavy stocking, low soil fertility and some insect pests. Limitations Can cause Annual ryegrass toxicity. Can be a serious weed in field crops. Plant description
Plant:
A freely seeding, self-regenerating annual tussock grass. Strains highly variable re . . . → Read More: Wimmera/Annual Ryegrass
By Asst Editor Di P, on January 4th, 2011
White clover plant
Scientific name
Trifolium repens
Strengths High nutritive value and year round growth. Well adapted to grazing. Some Australian cultivars have relatively high heat tolerance. Limitations Vigour limited by viral diseases. Low tolerance to summer moisture stress. Plant description
Trifolium repens
Plant:
Rhizomatous, prostrate perennial with stolons . . . → Read More: White Clover
By Asst Editor Di P, on January 4th, 2011
Villose jointvetch cv.Kretschmer
Scientific name
Aeschynomene villosa Poir.
Common names
Villose jointvetch, hairy jointvetch, sensitive jointvetch (English); amor seco, uekaku k’arhiri (purépecha) (Spanish - Mexico); angiquinho, pinheirinho (Portuguese - Brazil).
Morphological description
Closely related to and morphologically very similar to Aeschynomene americana .
Annual or weakly perennial herb to sub-shrub with stems . . . → Read More: Villose Jointvetch
By Asst Editor Di P, on January 4th, 2011
Timothy plant
Scientific name
Phleum pratense
Strengths Produces high quality forage, for grazing and hay. One of the most legume friendly grasses due to its non-competitive nature. Will tolerate poorly drained soils. Tolerates short periods of waterlogging. Highly palatable. Free from any substances known to be toxic to stock. Limitations Has a . . . → Read More: Timothy
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