2011 LUCERNE TECHNICAL ADVISOR - Seed Distributors

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Lucerne Technical Advisor Q75 Lucerne Winter active (Medicago sativa) WINTER ACTIVITY 7 MIN RAINFALL (mm) 350 SEEDING RATE Kg/Ha DRYLAND 4 - 8 HIGH RAINFALL/IRRIGATION 10 - 15 6 LONG LIFE TM L70 Lucerne Winter active (Medicago sativa) LONG LIFE TM �� characteristics in laboratory tests and animal feeding trials. �� 26.0 25.5 25.0 24.5 Q75 24.0 �� 23.5 (105%) Aurora 23.0 22.5 23.92 t/ha (100%) �� Per annum results displayed. �� Australian domestic market �� replacement for Aurora. With significant Australian �� stream this allows us to position this �� with Australian farmers. �� consistent seed yield returns for contracted seed producers, now �� Lucerne at a very competitive price in comparison to Aurora. �� and good disease profile consistent �� premium range Lucerne’s. WINTER ACTIVITY 7 MIN RAINFALL (mm) 350 SEEDING RATE Kg/Ha DRYLAND 4 - 8 HIGH RAINFALL/IRRIGATION 10 - 15 Better option than Aurora 25.0 24.5 24.0 23.5 L70 23.0 22.5 22.0 21.5 24.68 t/ha (105%) Aurora - 23.53 t/ha (100%) �� Per annum results displayed. SEED DISTRIBUTORS l <strong>2011</strong>�� winter-active group �� active varieties �� Better option than Aurora, Genesis, Sardi 7, WL525HQ L70 vs. Aurora �� and pest package compared to Aurora �� - higher leaf to stem ratio �� standard for Aurora -60% �� from dryland seed production stands only. This is to ensure the dryland integrity and �� utilised in standard cereal undersowing practices and �� enterprises. �� with superior plant genetics �� Lucerne option over Aurora. This gives Australian farmers �� confidence with the Establishment Guarantee program that commons based lucerne cannot offer or compete against. �� trait compared to older plant genetics ��
L91 Lucerne Highly winter active (Medicago sativa) LONG LIFE TM L91 winter activity used for autumn lambing The winter activity of L91 lucerne has led to its use for autumn lambing on the property of Phil �� pregnant ewes to the lucerne paddock two weeks prior to lambing to get them used to the feed. The lambs are generally born from April onwards with the high winter activity of the L91 lucerne providing �� Tommy, Kate and Lucy �� L91 lucerne. L91-based pasture mix performs �� active L91 lucerne has performed particularly well on the property of �� L91 lucerne, Enduro balansa clover, Cavalier spineless burr medic and a sub-clover was planted in mid-September. Mr Westblade said they had originally �� cropping in autumn but were unable to get onto the wet paddocks until spring. The pasture �� L91 the “Easy Grow” winter active lucerne, bred by Pasture Genetics L91 replaces L90, as the leading winter active variety for dryland �� shown superior leaf retention and finer stems, than other winter active �� round production and fills feed gaps. L91 has high resistance to all Alfalfa �� many other winter active varieties. Genetically different, genetically better, L91 sets a new standard for highly winter active lucerne in Australia. WINTER ACTIVITY 9 MIN RAINFALL (mm) 350 SEEDING RATE Kg/Ha DRYLAND 4 - 8 HIGH RAINFALL/IRRIGATION 10 - 15 Better option than Cropper 9.5, Sardi 10, Siriver, �� Lucerne Technical Advisor �� said they had switched from feeding the lambs in containment areas to using the lucerne paddock to finish the stock ready for market. �� the farm,” he said. The lucerne was also able to take advantage of the wet summer conditions of late 2010 and early <strong>2011</strong>. It responded well to the rain and produced a bulk of feed which was utilised by the stock. L91-based pasture fattens lambs at West Wyalong A permanent pasture based on L91 lucerne provided ideal spring feed for 620 cross bred lambs on the �� Mr Payne planted L91 lucerne at a rate of 2 kilograms per hectare with Enduro balansa clover (0.8 kilograms per hectare), Silver Snail medic (1.2 kilograms per hectare) and Dalsa sub clover (1 kilogram per �� in mid-June, 2010 with the Merino / to 280 hectares in a range of different paddocks and germinated very well to set up a long-term �� hectares of the area was cut for hay �� times over the summer months. Mr �� with the winter-active L91 lucerne to fill a feed gap that traditionally occurs from March through to May. “At that time of year the winter active varieties continue on and we can lock up the paddocks and lamb down on them. �� dairy pastures �� easier establishment �� productivity on red brown earth and other light soils - tolerant of saline conditions �� Wallaloo in the Wimmera district of Victoria has had �� L91 lucerne variety �� onto. �� 65 hectare area in late September. The majority were later sold at $130 per head with the residual fetching $198 per head later in the season. “With return on investment with pasture establishment there is good money in it. At an establishment cost of $90 per hectare it is not much to recoup over each year,” Mr Payne said. “I like the winter activity - there is hardly a dormancy period. It will utilise the moisture and there is no weed burden.” �� southern NSW inspecting L91 �� www.seeddistributors.com.au 7
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