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7 |
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Area |
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3.4 ha |
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Perimeter |
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865 metres |
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Soil Type |
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This paddock has a free draining red soil described as Tinamba Soils (Ti) in ‘Major Agricultural Soils of the Maffra Region’, Sargeant, I. and Imhof, M. (2000) |
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Description |
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This paddock is a long, narrow paddock running along the north-south line.The paddock was sown to perennial ryegrass in 2010.It has a drainage line that runs diagonally through the middle of the paddock that picks up excess water following rain or irrigation and sends it into the intermittent watercourse. |
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Irrigation System |
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This paddock was originally laid out for flood irrigation but because of its free-draining soil was converted to fixed sprays established on a 24m by 24m grid in 2001. |
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