Accelerating wattle seed production for the Australian native food industry
The Australian wattle seed (Acacia spp.) industry is poised for significant growth after the establishment of several commercial orchards in recent years. In 2020, about...
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Published: 24 Feb 2015
Author(s): Shapter, Dr Frances, Dr Ian Chivers
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The Australian native perennial grass, Microlaena stipoides, offers potential for the production of edible grains. It can be grown as a monoculture and used as a dual purpose plant where it can be either grazed and harvested for grain, or potentially used as a companion plant within intensive horticultural applications where it provides a shade tolerant ground cover that produces an annual grain crop.