Value add by partnering legumes with natives

By Bob Freebairn
June 3 2019 - 5:00am
Coonabarabran fencing contractor and landholder Max Harris, checking good sub clover growth in a native grass pasture. Legumes, in addition to supplying quality winter feed, supply vital nitrogen to pasture grass components.
Coonabarabran fencing contractor and landholder Max Harris, checking good sub clover growth in a native grass pasture. Legumes, in addition to supplying quality winter feed, supply vital nitrogen to pasture grass components.

Perennial pasture grasses such as natives, temperate perennials like phalaris, and tropical grasses are generally more productive if coexisting with legumes, or if their nitrogen supply is added to via fertiliser.

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