Title: Fertilization of Native Warm-Season Grasses
Abstract: This chapter reviews the response of native warm-season grasses to fertilization and presents some general management guidelines for efficient fertilization of these grasses. Warm-season grass responses to nitrogen (N) fertilization are affected by the species and cultivar, N source, N timing, burning, haying, and grazing. With native warm-season grasses, associative N-fixation has been reported with switchgrass, and eastern gamagrass. Native warm-season grasses have lower tissue phosphorus (P) requirements and greater P-use efficiency than cool-season grasses and appear to be able to meet their P requirements on soils too low in P to support cool-season grasses. Several studies indicate that native warm-season grasses can tolerate moderately acid soil conditions. The decision whether to apply lime, P, or potassium fertilizer for establishment of warm-season grasses dependents on the nutrient level, supplying capacity, and pH of the soil, the potential for weed invasion, economic return from application of the nutrient, and environmental concerns.
Publication Year: 2015
Publication Date: 2015-10-26
Language: en
Type: book-chapter
Indexed In: ['crossref']
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