In pictures— 2025
THE grit
In pictures— 2025
What
plants worked best, and where, was what a collaboration of graziers, extension officers and scientists hoped to learn from three rows of seed planted along the edge of an airstrip at Maryvale Station, Charters Towers. More than 55 species of grasses, legumes and forage trees were planted along the three rows of freshly ploughed furrows to see what would work in the basalt soil and what wouldn’ t. The diverse mix of seed was made up of commercially-available varieties, some seed from the Australian Pastures Genebank and others collected by Senior Agronomy Lecturer Chris Gardiner. Pictured is James Cook University Agriculturist Joe O’ Reagain, and Bridie Jenkins checking the pH level of the soil on the airstrip at Maryvale Station.
JCU agronomy lecturers Chris Gardiner( centre, left) and Joe O’ Reagain( to his left) share their assessment of the trial at the six months stage at Maryvale.
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