Some effects of varying the duration, frequency and intensity of grazing on the growth of steers on veld

Abstract

In a grazing trial on open granite sandveld near Bulawayo, Rhodesia, three periods of stay in a paddock, namely 5, 10 and 20 days, are being used in all combinations with 4 and 8 paddock units to give a range of grazing procedures. Each procedure is being tested at two stocking rates.

Keywords: steers|cattle|grazing|growth|Bulawayo|Rhodesia|grazing management|stocking rates|masses|growing seasons|grazing procedures|dry seasons|wet seasons|sandveld