Management-intensive Grazing

Management-intensive Grazing

Author: Jim Gerrish

Publisher:

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780972159708

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Using vivid images and detailed explanations, Gerrish takes graziers step by step through the MiG system. He begins from the ground up with the soil, and advances through the management of pastures and animals. Written for those new to MiG grazing, Gerrish's insight and personal experience can help experienced graziers fine tune their grazing operations for added income.


Tropical Pasture and Fodder Plants (grasses and Legumes)

Tropical Pasture and Fodder Plants (grasses and Legumes)

Author: A. V. Bogdan

Publisher: Longman Publishing Group

Published: 1977

Total Pages: 500

ISBN-13:

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The grasses. Classification and distribution. Environment in relation to some aspects of grass physiology. Day length. Light intensity. Temperature. Rainfall. Soils. The structure of the grass plant. Cultivation. Establishment. Management. Association with the legumes. Herbage yields. Conservation. Nutritive value. Reproduction. The structure of floral parts. Flowering and pollination. Fertilization. Apomixis. Seed. Seed germination. Seed production. The more important species. The legumes. Classification and distribution. The structure of the leguminous plant. Nitrogen fixation by the legumes. In mixture with the grasses. Cultivation. Pests and diseases. Yields, utilization. Chemical composition, nutritive value. Palatability, toxicity. Reproduction. The flowers. Flowring, pollination. Seed production and harvesting. Breeding. The more important species.