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Guangdi D Li¹, Mark K Conyers², Gordon Refshauge³

¹NSW Department of Primary Industries, Wagga Wagga Agricultural Institute, Wagga Wagga, NSW, 2650, Australia. guangdi.li@dpi.nsw.gov.au.

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Long-term pasture liming significantly altered mineral content, increasing calcium and sodium but decreasing essential trace elements like copper and zinc. This impacts animal health, potentially improving some conditions while reducing antioxidant capacity.

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Area of Science:

Agricultural Science
Soil Science
Animal Nutrition

Background:

Limited data exists on the long-term effects of liming on pasture mineral composition.
Understanding these changes is crucial for optimizing animal health and pasture management.

Purpose of the Study:

To assess long-term changes in pasture mineral composition due to lime application.
To evaluate key mineral concentrations and ratios impacting animal health over time.

Main Methods:

A 12-year field experiment involving annual sampling of perennial and annual pastures with and without lime.
Analysis of macro- and micro-minerals, followed by calculation of mineral ratios and indices relevant to animal health.

Main Results:

Liming increased pasture calcium, sodium, and silicon concentrations.
Liming decreased essential micro-nutrients, including copper, zinc, and manganese.
Key animal health indicators like the calcium:phosphorus ratio and dietary cation-anion difference improved, while the tetany index decreased.

Conclusions:

Pasture liming offers potential benefits for animal health by improving certain mineral imbalances.
Reduced trace element concentrations post-liming may negatively affect antioxidant capacity, warranting further investigation.