Sod seeding Inga into pasture (1981)

Heenan, D.P

1981

This IREC Farmers Newsletter article presents information and results of an experiment conducted at Yanco Agriculture research centre to compare sod seeding with conventional drilling of Inga into a three year sub clover pasture. The author concluded that sod sowing Inga into pasture and using a non selective herbicide a establishment and early growth will be similar to that of conventional drill sown crops. It was also seen that up take of nitrogen from decomposing soil organic matter resulted in high grain yields in sod sown crops. It was however noted that growers should be cautious in adding nitrogen fertiliser to Inga sown into short term sub clover pastures.