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Grass Species Growth on a Volcanic Ash-Derived Soil Cleared of Forest
Author
Pumphrey, F. V.
Publisher
Society for Range Management
Publication Year
1971-05-01
Body

Grasses producing high forage yields in a 20 to 28 inch precipitation zone of northeastern Oregon on volcanic ash soil (Tolo silt loam) cleared of a stagnant forest were Greenar intermediate wheatgrass, Sherman big bluegrass, and Regar bromegrass. Tall oatgrass, meadow foxtail, and creeping meadow foxtail were high yielding when fertilized. Annually fertilizing with 60 lbs. N, 10 lbs. P, and 11 lbs. S/acre increased the mean annual forage yield 1800 lbs./acre. Fertilizing increased downy brome in species not well adapted. Fertilized forage contained a slightly lower nitrogen concentration than non-fertilized forage. 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 2020

Language
en
Resource Type
Text
Document Type
Journal Issue/Article
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
10.2307/3896772
Additional Information
Pumphrey, F. V. (1971). Grass species growth on a volcanic ash-derived soil cleared of forest. Journal of Range Management, 24(3), 200-203.
ISSN
0022-409X
OAI Identifier
oai:repository.arizona.edu:10150/647589
Journal Volume
24
Journal Number
3
Journal Pages
200-203
Collection
Rangeland Ecology & Management (REM)
Journal Name
Journal of Range Management