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The Effects of Continued Use of Heavy Rates of Fertilizers on Forage Production and Quality of Coastal Bermudagrass 1
Author(s) -
Fisher F. L.,
Caldwell A. G.
Publication year - 1959
Publication title -
agronomy journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.752
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1435-0645
pISSN - 0002-1962
DOI - 10.2134/agronj1959.00021962005100020012x
Subject(s) - hay , forage , agronomy , acre , environmental science , nitrogen , fodder , chemistry , biology , organic chemistry
Synopsis Coastal Bermudagrass produced an average (1954–57) of 13.0 tons of 13% protein hay per acre when fertilized with 1000 pounds of nitrogen annually. Without nitrogen 2.7 tons of 8% protein hay was produced. Four hundred pounds of N annually produced 8.6 tons of 12% protein hay. Plant and soil analyses suggest a 5–1–2 ratio of N, P 2 O 5 , and K 2 O should be applied to obtain high production. Liming is necessary to control soil acidity.