The response of Eragrostis curvula (Schrad.) Nees to fertilizers in the highland sourveld of Natal

Abstract

The effects of five years of application of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium fertilizers at three levels, and of agricultural lime at two levels, on the herbage yield of Eragrostis curvula are discussed. The experiment was carried out on leached soils under an average annual rainfall of 900 mm. Significant responses in yield were obtained to nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium fertilizers but there was no response to lime.

Keywords: responses|grasses|fertilisers|KwaZulu Natal Province|sourveld|veld|nitrogen|phosphorus|potassium|lime|herbage yields|leached soils|Highland