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Kōrero: Pastures

Natural No. 8 wire

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Natural No. 8 wire

Kikuyu is very high in fibre, making it difficult for stock to digest. The strength of this kikuyu stolon (stem) is reflected in its ability to hold a weight of 12 kilograms without breaking, as demonstrated by Wayne Andrewes.

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by Helen Moodie

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Me pēnei te tohu i te whārang

Deric Charlton, Pastures – Subtropical grasses, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/mi/photograph/16359/natural-no-8-wire (accessed 4 June 2026).

He kōrero nā Deric Charlton, i tāngia i te 1 March 2009.