Direct drilling herbal leys for multiple benefits
On-ffarm trial will investigate the effectiveness of three different herbal ley mixes on:
a) regenerating perennial ryegrass pasture previously dependent on nitrogen fertiliser, and b) direct drilling as a minimal-soil-disturbance method of establishing herbal leys. Data will be collected on yield, soil health and economic analysis. Herbal leys will also provide new food sources for pollinators. This TOF will contribute to the Sustainable Land Management outcomes including:
- Resilient and productive farms
- Reduce, reuse and recycle inputs, nutrients and waste
- Reduce on farm emissions and maximise carbon sequestration
- Protect and enhance the farm ecosystem