Capitalising on the discovery of messina for the pasture seeds industry
Dryland salinity affects many pasture growers across Australia. Presently, 5.7 million ha is classified as being at high risk of salinity, with this area expected...
PASTURE SEEDS
Fact sheet: Neptune messina
4 pages
Published: 5 Dec 2018
Author(s): Ross Ballard
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Neptune messina is an annual pasture legume adapted to moderately saline, winter-waterlogged soils. It has higher levels of combined tolerance to salinity and waterlogging than all other pasture legumes. It produces more biomass than other pasture legume options recommended for saline land; early season balansa clover and burr medic.
This fact sheet offers technical information on the adaptation, establishment and management of messina.