Crop Code No. 049: Fescue hay
| Soil Groups 1, 2, 3 or 4 | Desired pH 6.0-6.5 | |||||
| Phosphorus | Potassium | |||||
| Low | Medium | Sufficient | High | Excessive | ||
| pounds of N-P2O5-K2O per acre | ||||||
| Low | *- 80- 80 | *- 80- 40 | *- 80- 20 | *- 80- 0 | *- 80- 0 | |
| Medium | *- 40- 80 | *- 40- 40 | *- 40- 20 | *- 40- 0 | *- 40- 0 | |
| Sufficient | *- 20- 80 | *- 20- 40 | *- 20- 20 | *- 20- 0 | *- 20- 0 | |
| High | *- 0- 80 | *- 0- 40 | *- 0- 20 | *- 0- 0 | *- 0- 0 | |
| Excessive | *- 0- 80 | *- 0- 40 | *- 0- 20 | *- 0- 0 | *- 0- 0 | |
COMMENTS (1, 4, 5, 701)
701 For establishment, apply 30 to 50 lbs of nitrogen per acre. For two cuttings of hay, apply 60 to 75 pounds of nitrogen per acre in late February and again in September. For three cuttings of hay (recommended), apply 60 to 75 lbs of nitrogen per acre in late february, apply again in May following the first harvest, with a third nitrogen application in September following the second harvest. Where grass tetany (magnesium deficiency in animals) may be a problem, split the nitrogen and potash fertilizer applications. If the potassium soil test level is very high do not apply potash fertilizer. If the soil magnesium level is low, magnesium should be added to the animal diet.