Potential of medic and lucerne pastures in the Ruens area of the southern Cap.

Abstract

The potential of dryland lucerne and medic pastures was compared over a range of stocking rates. It was found that the animal production potential of lucerne pastures was higher than that of medic pasturesLanguage: English

Keywords: Average daily gain; Grazing capacity; Lucerne pastures; Meat yield; Medic pastures; Merino; Ruens area; Sheep; Wool production