Soils and Fertility
DON'T TRIP ON TRIPLE-19
There are wrong ways to do right things. Repeated use of products like triple-10 (10-10-10) or triple-19 (19-19-19) on hay fields can ultimately make that field unresponsive to the fertilizer that is applied. Don’t get me wrong, fertilizing is a ‘right’ thing. People that fertilize their pasture and hay fields have a special place in my heart. But here is why triple-19 can trip you up - READ ENTIRE ARTICLE
FERTILITY RECOMMENDATIONS FOR PASTURES AND HAY
Top production from hay and pasture fields can best be obtained if soil test levels are in the range of 50 to 60 P and 270 to 300 K and are maintained at those levels. Strive to maintain a pH of 6.4 for mixed grass-legume pastures and a pH of 6.8 for alfalfa and alfalfa-grass. Alfalfa fields might also require added boron (B) for maximum production. Refer to "Lime and Fertilizer Recommendations" (AGR-1) for complete fertilizer recommendations.
DON'T LET POTASH LIMIT YOUR FORAGES
Potassium can be a neglected nutrient in forages, especially hayfields. Potassium is needed for many essential plant processes
PUBLICATIONS
AGR-265: Soil Sampling and Nutrient Management in Small Ruminant Pastures
- Soil Sampling Pastures and Hayfields
- "Emergency" Inoculation for Poorly Nodulated Legumes
- Lime and Fertilizer Recommendations
- Profitability of Nitrogen Applications for Stockpiling Tall Fescue Pastures
- When to Apply Lime and Fertilizer
- Taking Soil Test Samples
- Soil Testing: What It Is and What It Does
- Inoculation of Forage Legumes
- Fertilization of Cool-Season Grasses
- Using Animal Manures as Nutrient Sources
- Stockpiling for Fall & Winter Pasture
- The Agronomics of Manure Use for Crop Production
- Broiler Litter Production in Kentucky and Potential Use as a Nutrient Source
- Problems in Diagnosing Nutrient Deficiencies of Cool Season Grasses
- Sulfur Fertilization in Kentucky
- Fertilizer Management in Alfalfa
- Estimating Carrying Capacity of Cool-Season Pastures in Kentucky using Web Soil Survey
- Assessment of the Potential for Livestock and Poultry Manure to Provide the Nutrients Removed by Crops and Forages in Kentucky
- Nutrient Management in Kentucky