Paddock Number | 7 | |
Area | 3.4 ha | |
Perimeter | 865 metres | |
Soil Type | 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) | |
Description | 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. | |
Irrigation System | 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. | |