Pasture Health

Recovery of Pastures after Floods

Major flood events will vary in the degree of impact on pastures and crops. This will depend on how the flood proceeded across the land, the soil types involved, water table levels, historic salt issues, and a range of other factors. More information

Recovery of Pastures after Spring Floods

Mid to late spring floods create a significant problem on dryland pastures as the options for pasture recovery and resowing with the onset of summer are reduced. This fact sheet concentrates on pasture recovery following spring floods. More information

Pasture recovery after fire

Most fires have a drastic effect on a pasture. Fire changes the botanical composition and will retard the pasture leading to a reduction in the growth and carrying capacity of the pasture in the following season. Fire changes pastures in different ways according to a number of different factors: the intensity of the fire, the pasture species present, the fertility of the soil, the time of the autumn break and follow up rains. More information