Fertiliser & Soil Mgt

• Phosphorus
• Potassium
• Sulphur
• Soil Test Results
• Plant Testing
• Trace Elements
• Soil pH

N management

• Rate
• Source
• Timing
• Response
• Do I need N?

Seed set vs new seed

• Viability
• Density
• Dip vs Tet
• Establishment
• Paddock Preparation

Early feed bulk

• Oats
• Regrowth potential
• Sowing Rate
• Brassica’s
• Fertiliser strategy
• Stage of grazing

Pest management

• Threshold
• Conditions
• Soil Type
• History
• Bare Earth Control
• Knockdowns
• Earth mites
• Cutworm
• Black Beetle
• Lucerne Flea

Weed management

• BLW or Grass weed
• Density
• Size vs Age
• Annual vs Perennial
• Grazing strategy
• Delayed sowing
• Knockdown Herbicide
• Cultivation

Rotation Strategies

• Leaf Stage
• Grazing Intensity
• Stock Class
• Deferred grazing
• Residuals
• Know your FOO

Tips for successful pasture establishment

• Prepare paddocks well: Control weeds, remove trash, provide a good seed bed
• Address nutrient limitations and soil constraints.
• Fertiliser drilled in furrow is more efficient that topdressed fertiliser
• When sowing seed, ensure good seed to soil contact, drill seed where possible
• Consider bare earth insecticides such as bifenthrin
• Monitor, monitor, monitor…Pests at and soon after sowing, weeds from 2-3 weeks after sowing
• Don’t graze too soon
• Prevention is better than cure!!