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Trial Results

To date, 26 trials nationwide have been conducted on a mixture of dry and irrigated land, over periods ranging from 18 to 35 days.

Average trial length was 23 days.
Approximately 60,000 data points of dry matter assessment
4 trials did not show a nitrogen response
All trials replicated to take into account variations between trial plots.

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Our Spring 08 trial programme is currently underway. Full trial results will be loaded once they become available.

Nitrogen Response Trials

Independent Dairy
Independent Sheep
Independent - Waikato
Independent - Waikato
Independent - Winchmore
Independent - Canterbury

Donaghys - Darfield 1 *
Donaghys - Springfield *
Donaghys - Darfield 2 *
Donaghys - Woodend *
Donaghys - Aylesbury 1 * +
Donaghys - Aylesbury 2 * +
Donaghys - Darfield
Donaghys - Rakaia
Donaghys - Ashburton
Donaghys - Tai Tapu
Donaghys - Burnham
Donaghys - Irwell
Donaghys - Rakaia
Donaghys - West Eyreton
Donaghys - Eyrewell
Donaghys - Tauranga
Donaghys - Kaitaia

Cool Season Trials - No Nitrogen Response

Independent - Northland 2
Independent - Rangiora
Independent - Waikato

Donaghys - Hinds * +

Other trials

Independent - Northland #

Donaghys - Burnham * + @

* Trial conducted by Mark Hamilton-Manns of Grassworks, under contract by Donaghys
+ Trial overseen by Asure, independent verification agency
@ Trial had no clover present in the pasture