"Devondale" In brief..

Property:

Devondale

Address:

Narromine

Owners:

Mark Mortimor

Phone:

Area (in hectares)

2000 ha

Rainfall (mm/pa)

515 mm

Oldman Saltbush area (hecatares)

35 ha

year of first Planting

1999

Q & A: an interview with Mark Mortimor

What grazing and pasture benefits have been observed? 

We can see a different eco system developing in the saltbush paddock. More water is going into the ground. We also know our grazing base is getting stronger & a new mineral base is being fed to our animals from the deep roots of OMSB

What financial benefits have been observed? 

Objective-increased stock capacity and saltbush grazing system to work in with an el nino enviroment. At this point this is certainly working.

Biggest OMSB impact?   Feed during the dry times.

Any problems with OMSB?  None.

Do you / if you had a salinity problem, do you think OMSB would help with controlling deep drainage and/or lowering the water table?  NO experience. 

Would you like to increase your area sown to OMSB? Yes

What limits your planting of a larger area?  Thats simple, finance and time.

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