Pasture, grain and vegetable display area 2016
Now in its ninth year, the Pasture Grain and Vegetable site has successfully displayed a diverse range from every commercial pasture seed breeding company in southern Australia.
The inclusion of grains and vegetables in 2015 was met with continual interest throughout the event, leading to an increased variety of grains and pulses, and an updated range of vegetable varieties in this year’s display.
As always, the site focuses on increased farm productivity and the use of commercially simple and successful fertiliser regimes.
Farm World has grown to be Australia’s key pasture and fodder focused field days.
The Basix Trace Elements team have expanded the display to include a greater option of varieties highlighting the diversity of agriculture across southern Australia.
The pasture display has identified and proven the universally successful varieties of pastures, including grasses, legumes, herbs and brassicas.
The previous showing of the most successful varieties, some from each category, has again been updated.
Sown at the same time, with the same fertiliser and irrigated at the same time, comparisons will be clear for all to see.
Included in the display are annuals, bi-annuals and perennials of ryegrasses, and perennials of cocksfoot, phalaris, brome, fescue, and timothy grasses.
Legumes,
including clovers (sub, white, arrow, persian, crimson, rose, red, berseem, balansa, and strawberry), medics (bur, hybrid, strand, barrel, and sphere), lucerne, and non-bloating legumes ( sulla, serradella and biserulla) will also be displayed, as well as chicory, plantain, brassicas and sugar beet.
The array of stockfeed cereal grains such as oats, triticale, wheat and grain sorghum has been expanded with several varieties of maize and a greater focus on pulses, lentils, chickpeas, peas and faba beans. Canola, rye, rice, chia, linseed, quinoa, amaranth, buckwheat, peanuts, broad beans, cannellini, borlotti, red kidney, adzuki, lupin, lupini, great northern, pinto, black turtle, soy and mung beans included.
The vegetable display reflects the potential of different types in the region. Several varieties of potatoes and peas recognise the significance of these crops to the local economy.
Sweet potatoes, a wide range of Asian vegetables and salad greens round off a most interesting and colourful display.
All are sown on a base dressing granular fertiliser blend, and a new Basix Trace Element pack formulated for fast root zone dispersal.
All growers, whether commercial, lifestyle or general interest, will find plenty of variety across the whole site.
More information about Farm World 2016 is available at www.lardner park.com.au