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Paddock 34

March 15, 2012 by MDF

Paddock Number 34
Area 2.3 ha
Perimeter 900 metres
Soil Type This paddock has a grey loam above heavy yellow clay described as Denison Clay Loam (De) in ‘Major Agricultural Soils of the Maffra Region’, Sargeant, I. and Imhof, M. (2000)
Description This paddock runs along the north-south line from the southern boundary and drains south to north.Runoff is picked up by a drain on the northern end of the paddock and travels along the laneway to the re-use dam .This paddock was sown to perennial ryegrass in XXXX.  Fescue???
Irrigation System This paddock was originally set up for flood irrigation in XXXX.

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