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The influence of superphosphate on the legume content of the diet selected by cattle grazing Stylosanthes-native grass pastures

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 March 2009

R. W. McLean ,
W. H. Winter ,
J. J. Mott  and
D. A. Little
R. W. McLean
Affiliation:
C.S.I.R.O. Division of Tropical Crops and Pastures, Cunningham Laboratory, St Lucia, Queensland 4067, Australia
W. H. Winter
Affiliation:
C.S.I.R.O. Division of Tropical Crops and Pastures, Katherine, N.T. 5780, Australia
J. J. Mott
Affiliation:
C.S.I.R.O. Division of Tropical Crops and Pastures, Cunningham Laboratory, St Lucia, Queensland 4067, Australia
D. A. Little
Affiliation:
C.S.I.R.O. Division of Tropical Crops and Pastures, Cunningham Laboratory, St Lucia, Queensland 4067, Australia
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The addition of superphosphate increases the legume content of grass-legume pastures and the growth rate of beef cattle (Shaw, 1978). It has generally been assumed that the increase in beef production following the application of superphosphate is related directly to greater amounts of legume in the pasture consumed (Norman, 1970; Shaw, 1978) but there is no direct evidence on this subject. This paper reports a study of the influence of small quantities of superphosphate on preference for legume by cattle grazing Stylosanthes-native grass pastures.

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Short Note
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The Journal of Agricultural Science , Volume 96 , Issue 1 , February 1981 , pp. 247 - 249
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1981

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