Location: Plant Science Research
Title: Sunrise on soil – Nitrogen needs differ in fall stockpileAuthor
|
Submitted to: Hay and Forage Grower
Publication Type: Popular Publication Publication Acceptance Date: 9/27/2022 Publication Date: 11/1/2022 Citation: Franzluebbers, A.J. 2022. Sunrise on soil – Nitrogen needs differ in fall stockpile. Hay and Forage Grower. https://hayandforage.com/article-4173-nitrogen-needs-differ-in-fall-stockpile.html. Interpretive Summary: Winter grazing can be an economical strategy, but planning is needed to get high quality, available forage at this time of year. An ARS scientist in Raleigh North Carolina described how nitrogen management on fall stockpiled tall fescue may not be as simple as previously thought. Robust, older stands of tall fescue could be harboring readily available nitrogen in the soil beneath it. Accounting for this nitrogen can help minimize costs of winter feed management. Testing for soil biological activity can help make better nitrogen management decisions. Technical Abstract: Winter grazing can be an economical strategy, but planning is needed to get high quality, available forage at this time of year. An ARS scientist in Raleigh North Carolina described how nitrogen management on fall stockpiled tall fescue may not be as simple as previously thought. Robust, older stands of tall fescue could be harboring readily available nitrogen in the soil beneath it. Accounting for this nitrogen can help minimize costs of winter feed management. Testing for soil biological activity can help make better nitrogen management decisions. |
