Claim · model-written summary
Turnip dryland yield ranged from 7.9 to 10.6 t dry matter per hectare.
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e0“yields ranging between 7.9 and 10.6 t DM/ha dryland”
Title
R. J. Eckard; A. A. Salardini; M. Hannah; et al. Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture 2001. doi:10.1071/ea00053
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- Observation Millet offered little advantage over spring sown ryegrass for summer forage.
- Observation Oats offered little advantage over spring sown ryegrass for summer forage.
- Observation Turnips were superior for forage needed from late January except for low bulb protein.
- Intervention effect Turnips responded significantly to irrigation at 15 to 22 kg dry matter per irrigation millimeter.
- Observation Turnip irrigated yield ranged from 13.5 to 14.4 t dry matter per hectare.
- Observation Turnip shoot metabolizable energy was 12.5 MJ/kg dry matter.
- Observation Turnip shoot crude protein was 12.4%.
- Observation Turnip bulb metabolizable energy was 13.4 MJ/kg dry matter.
- Observation Turnip bulb crude protein was 7.0%.
- Observation Other fodder crops yielded 4 to 6 t dry matter per hectare under dryland conditions.
- Observation Other fodder crops yielded 5 to 7 t dry matter per hectare when irrigated.
- Observation Turnips were the most economic forage at A$120/t DM irrigated.
- Observation Turnips cost $160/t DM dryland.
- Observation Spring renovation with perennial ryegrass cost $385/t DM irrigated.
- Observation Spring renovation with perennial ryegrass cost $344/t DM dryland.
- Recommendation Turnips were considered most suitable summer fodder under irrigation or dryland management.