Tropical pasture for long life: choose carefully

By Bob Freebairn
August 20 2018 - 5:00am
A 25-year-old stand of Premier digit grass pasture on “Towri” Boggabri, property of George and Maree Avendano.
A 25-year-old stand of Premier digit grass pasture on “Towri” Boggabri, property of George and Maree Avendano.

Selecting the best variety, or varieties, for a given environment is especially important for a tropical grass-based pasture. With reasonable management, even through droughts, they can last indefinitely with many stands now 20 years old and a good number over 30 years old and showing no signs of decline.

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