In the winter-cool and the summer-dry regions of New Zealand pasture growth is at times inadequate and supplementary fodder has to be provided. Chou moellier is widely grown for this purpose but preparatory soil cultivation takes the land out of production for too long and has a high energy requirement. Direct-drilling the brassica after spraying pasture with a paraquat-dicamba mixture offers several advantages. These operations are now largely done by contractors.
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