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Why Measure Grass? The answer might seem obvious but you measuregrass to answer some questions. In more detailyou need to know where the grass is, when thegrass will be at it's opt imum for grazing, and howyou will organise the rotation for best utilisation.However what is really important is knowing if youare gaining, holding steady, or dropping in productionterms. When this is known you can managewith a greater level of confidence.Grass is measured in kg dry matter per hectare(dm/ha) where standing grass height and swarddensity is measured and the measure is convertedto dm/ha. Inter-paddock comparisons are doneusing a bar chart format – known as the 'wedge'where paddocks ready for grazing are shifted to theleft and those more recently grazed are on the right.Once sorted, the rotation plan can be drawn up.A very important aspect of ongoing measuring is toget the growth trend and to answer some ongoingquestions – Is my total farm cover rising or falling?Is my allocation (kg grass per day) correct?Can I ease back on TMR?Do I need to increase TMR?Am I utilising all that I'm growing?What are my days ahead?Is my stocking rate correct?... and the What Ifs?What if my growth rate turns down?What if there's a burst of growth? You measure to get these answers and to beprepared for unexpected trends. You measure toutilise low-cost grass to best advantage, and youmeasure because you want to be a better manager.So that's why you will want to measure grass Type Engine Voltage Flow rate Bucket Claw type Certification ISO, CTA, CEWarranty 1 Year Warranty Show more