The effect of cattle dung patches on pasture growth, botanical composition, and pasture utilisation

摘要: Abstract The effect of cattle dung patches on pasture growth, botanical composition, and utilisation was studied over a period five years. rate disappearance the varied with seasons. bulk disappeared in one-two months autumn four-six Jalte spring summer, although extremes ranged from half month to 17 months. growth generally fairly small. White clover (Trifolium repens L.) more prevalent than remainder trial area often remained so for one one-and-a-half Grazing most uneven spring, when herbage around left 2–3 in. higher unaffected pasilure. Chain-harrowing after each grazing depressed but improved by steers.