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Crop Code No. 031 or 032

 

 

 

 

 

Cool-Season Perennial Grass Pasture
[Fescue (031) or Orchardgrass (032)]

Soil Groups 3, or 4

 

 

 

Desired pH 6.0-6.5

Phosphorus

Potassium

 

Low

Medium

Sufficient

High

Excessive

 

pounds of N-P2O5-K2O per acre

Low

100-  80-80

100-  80-60

100-  80-40

100-  80-0

100-  80-0

Medium

100-  40-80

100-  40-60

100-  40-40

100-  40-0

100-  40-0

Sufficient

100-  25-80

100-  25-60

100-  25-40

100-  25-0

100-  25-0

High

100-    0-80

100-    0-60

100-    0-40

100-    0-0

100-    0-0

Excessive

100-    0-80

100-    0-60

100-    0-40

100-    0-0

100-    0-0


COMMENTS (1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 53, 650, 651, 652, 653)


53  Broadcast all of the phosphate and potash fertilizer in the fall.  Broadcast 100 lbs nitrogen per acre, one-half or not more than 60 lbs nitrogen per acre in late August and balance in February.  Profitable nitrogen rates depend on stocking rate and forage needs.  If stocking rate is reduced, adjust nitrogen rate accordingly.

651  The soil test boron is low, however, this is not a boron sensitive crop, therefore no boron is recommended.  (When soil test boron is low)

652  The soil test manganese is low, however, this is not a manganese sensitive crop, therefore no manganese is recommended.  (When soil test manganese is low)

653  The soil test zinc is low, however, this is not a zinc sensitive crop, therefore no zinc is recommended.  (When soil test zinc is low)