“We supply tagasaste seed, a nutritious palatable fodder shrub that
serves as a ‘green haystack’ to livestock during the late-summer to
early-winter feed gap”
Key Benefits of Tagasaste (Chamaecytisuspalmensis):
· Provides
high protein greenfeed in summer and early autumn (being a deep-rooted
perennial) when pastures (shallow-rooted) are generally of low nutritional
value;
· Can
replace/ reduce the need for supplementary feeding during drier months;
· Are
highly resilient and resprout
immediately following disturbance, hence browsing is not detrimental to
the plant;
· Are
drought tolerant and well suited to sandy country but tolerates a wide range of
soil types including gravels, loams, acid laterites and limestones that are
well drained;
· Provides
shelter and shade for livestock;
· Increases
soil fertility through nitrogen fixation;
· Can
increase carrying capacity of poor acid sands;
· Helps
with dryland salinity control through the uptake of groundwater;
· Can
be graze continually by cattle but 6 weeks at a time for sheep;
· Row
planting can serve as windbreaks hence assist with soil stabilisation and
reduce soil erosion.
Site Requirements for
Tagasaste:
· 350-1600mm
rainfall (i.e. temperate regions);
· Free
draining soils required (grows well on deep sandy soil) and will not tolerate
saline, clayey waterlogged soils;
· Requires
routine rotational grazing/ mechanical cutting or pruning to prevent plant from
vertically growing beyond stock grazing height capabilities, and to ensure that
vegetative reproduction (rather than sexual reproduction i.e. via flowering)
becomes predominant which enhances the long term survival and productivity of
the individuals;
· Prefers
soil pH of 4.8 to 6 (CaCl2) or 5.5 to 6.5 (H2O) although it has also been known
to grow on soils with higher pH;
· Weed,
insect and vermin control.
With
every purchase, we ensure our customers receive clean pure tagasaste seed, and
understand the treatments and requirements for successful tagasaste
establishment on your property.
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Please contact our Seed and Revegetation Consultants to discuss your tagasaste needs and requirements.
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