Harrowing of Pastures
Experimental work/carried out at Massey Agricultural College on the root development of grasses confirms the finding that heavy harrowing on good, well-managed pastures does not increase production. In assisting to overcome the effect of pugging, or to stimulate, growth, fairly heavy harrowing can however, be of value on sod-bound swards. The better-managed ryegrass-white clover pastures do not need such drastic treatment with the harrows. Periodic light, harrowing, preferably with the chain harrows, to spread droppings is. usually all that is necessary. The collection of uneaten hay or silage fed out on the paddock during winter is facilitated by means of the harrows run over the paddock in the spring.
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Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 7, Issue 98, 14 July 1944, Page 2
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112Harrowing of Pastures Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 7, Issue 98, 14 July 1944, Page 2
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