Tagasaste Tree Lucerne : High Production Fodder Crop

Book condition good. Soft cover. No dust jacket. Front and back cover has a few marks on front and back left bottom corner stain or liquid mark. Book appears to have some liquid spilt on it, but book still good and no pages stuck together. Book block has mark as well , but still a good. Text body clean. Spine intact. Overall a good book for the purpose to farmers education. Tagasaste, commonly referred to as Tree Lucerne, is a fast growing shrub that has been planted in gardens as an ornamental, and on farms as a wind break. The species has gained in popularity over the last ten years as farmers search for ways to increase the productivity of their properties to combat rising cost. Tree Lucerne produces high protein fodder, grows quickly and easily in a wide range of climatic conditions and is relished by stock. Easy to sow, it makes an ideal grazzeable windbreak hedge, and can also be harvested in winter and used instead of hay. Dr. Laurie Snook has been interested in the tree lucerne for many years and has studied it on his property at Margaret River, Western Australia. As a retired agricultural scientist , he has recorded, the growth of the plant and its substantial fodder production in the the dry climate of Western Australia. In this book, he describes how to grow tree lucerne, the various ways of integrating it into farm fodder production and how to manage it for maximum yield.…