Responses of productive and unproductive kikuyu pastures to top-dressed nitrogen and phosphorus fertiliser

Abstract

Reports on investigations conducted to obtain an indication of applied nitrogen and phosphorus effects on previously productive and unproductive kikuyu pastures, and to evaluate varying patterns of application of nitrogen fertilizer on kikuyu productivity. Relates kikuyu phosphorus responses to phosphorus soil test values. Illustrates with tables and graphs

Keywords: botany; Cedara Research Station; dry matter yield; fertilizer; kikuyu; nitrogen; pastures; Pennisetum clandestinum; phosphorus; residual soil nitrogen; response; soil testing; South Africa; Tabamhlope Research Station

African Journal of Range & Forage Science, Vol. 14, Iss 1, p.1–6