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Control weeds by either slashing or uprooting.
Use selective herbicides to control weeds.
Top-dress with nitrogenous fertilizer to replenish the soil nutrients.
Apply nitrogenous fertilizer after topping in splits/apply the fertilizer by broadcast method.
Carry out topping/remove fibrous material left over after grazing.
Done by use of tools such as sickles.
Irrigate during dry spells.
Control pests such as moles.
Fence off the pasture land to avoid disturbance of pasture.
Avoid grazing when the pasture is too young.
Practice light grazing in the initial stage of pasture establishment.
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