Released April 29, 2010
STILLWATER, Okla. – Producers who pay close attention to soil fertility fundamentals will help ensure the desirable forage production and nutritive value, a management tool that is especially important with introduced forages
“Lack of attention can easily necessitate increased purchase of off-farm feed and forage, decreased animal performance and reduced level of profitability of a forage-livestock enterprise,” said Brian Arnall, Oklahoma State University assistant professor of plant and soil sciences.
The first step in the soil fertility program is to obtain a soil sample for analysis. A soil analysis is used to determine the levels of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium in the soil, as well as the soil pH level. Under certain circumstances, analyses for other nutrients also may be required.
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