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Erosion Potential Of Phomopsis-Resistant Lupins, D J. Carter, Paul Findlater
Erosion Potential Of Phomopsis-Resistant Lupins, D J. Carter, Paul Findlater
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
During lupin harvesting, up to 20 per cent of the grain remains on the ground. This non-harvested or pilt grain is a valuable feed for sheep during early summer because the pods, leaf and stem generally provide little nutrient in the stubnbles. In addition, the more efficient the weed control, the less valuable are the stubbles.
The disease lupinosis caused by Phomopsis leptostromiformis restricts the amount of grazing from the lupin stubbles, and hence the risk of wind-erosion of stubble paddocks.
However, the introduction of lupin varieties moderately resistant to Phomopsis and with reduced potential to cause lupinosis means that …
The Sandplain Lupin : Its Nutritional Value And Grazing Management, P W. Morcombe
The Sandplain Lupin : Its Nutritional Value And Grazing Management, P W. Morcombe
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
The sandplain lupin or Western Australian blue lupin (Lupinus cosentinii) was introduced to the West Midlands at the turn of the last century. Since that time it has been used as a self-regenerating summer forage for sheep and cattle.
Being deep rooted, it has adapted well to the sandy soils from Perth to Northampton, and plantings now cover more than 100,000 ha.
As few other improved pasture species will persist on these deep sands the sandplain lupin provides an important source of summer feed for grazing livestock. A stand can be grazed throughout summer at stocking rates of 10 to …