Management (Leaving Cert Agricultural Science): Flashcards
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Annual herbage requirement per Livestock Unit (LU)
Annual herbage requirement per Livestock Unit (LU)
12 tonnes per year (1 tonne per month)
LU value of one dairy/suckler cow
LU value of one dairy/suckler cow
1.0 LU
LU value of one sheep
LU value of one sheep
0.15 LU
Grass recovery time needed after grazing
Grass recovery time needed after grazing
Three weeks
Minimum paddocks required for paddock grazing
Minimum paddocks required for paddock grazing
At least 21 paddocks
Alternative name for zero grazing
Alternative name for zero grazing
Ex-situ grazing
Production increase from mixed grazing (%)
Production increase from mixed grazing (%)
10-15%
Nitrogen produced per dairy cow per year
Nitrogen produced per dairy cow per year
85kg
Max nitrogen per hectare annually (kg/ha)
Max nitrogen per hectare annually (kg/ha)
170kg per hectare (equivalent to 2 LU/ha)
Wire type NEVER used for electric fencing
Wire type NEVER used for electric fencing
Barbed wire