N, P, And K Fertilization of Tall Fescue (Festuca arundinacea Schreb.) Overseeded Range in Eastern Oklahoma

A native hay meadow in northeastern Oklahoma was overseeded with tall fescue (Festuca arundinacea Schreb.) and fertilized for 6 years with N in August and February to encourage tall fescue growth in late fall and early spring, thus extending the green forage season. The effect of P and K fertilizer on forage yield and plant nutrient concentration was determined. Cool-season N fertilization (112 kg/ha) nearly doubled tall fescue yield and increased forage nitrogen concentration without altering warm-season grass production. Additions of P (15, 29 kg/ha) and K (28, 112 kg/ha) increased cool-season forage yield marginally and increased fertilizer N recovery but had no desirable effect on forage N, P, and K content. Tall grass decreaser species were dominant at the end of the study. Available soil P increased with P fertilization and available soil K increased with K fertilization.This material was digitized as part of a cooperative project between the Society for Range Management and the University of Arizona Libraries.The Journal of Range Management archives are made available by the Society for Range Management and the University of Arizona Libraries. Contact lbry-journals@email.arizona.edu for further information.Migrated from OJS platform August 202