Overview
Outline the basic characteristics of rangelands Explain the various methods used in rangeland improvement. Outline the importance of rangelands to livestock production.
What you'll learn
- Characteristics of rangeland
- High quality grasses and legumes
- Contains plant shades and dew needs.
- Can withstand trampling by farm animals
- Has higher regeneration ability
- Burning ability stimulates growth
- Methods of rangeland improvement
- Reseeding
- Padlocking
- Controlled stocking
- Avoidance of overgrazing
- Fertilizer application
- Pest Control
- Controlled burning
- Importance of rangeland
- Provision of vegetables and grasses for animals
- Enabling animals to exercise their body.
- Prevention of erosion
- Reduces cost of feeding animals
- Provision of silage or hay, etc.