Publication Date
1993
Description
Three rates of phosphate (0, 11 and 26 kg/ha P) were applied to phosphorus-deficient native grassland in northern Syria, and botanical composition, biomass and legume seed production were monitored. The experiment was grazed at low and high ( 1.1 and 2.3 sheep/ha per year) stocking rates. The site is typical of native grassland within the cereal zone of west Asia where cropping is not possible because of shallow, stony soils and steep slopes. Results showed that annual applications of P, even as low as 11 kg P/ha, corrected the deficiency in soil P and improved pasture production. The practical Implications of the results are discussed.
Citation
Osman, A E. and Cocks, P S., "Effects of phosphate and stocking rate on Mediterranean grasslands in Northern Syria" (2024). IGC Proceedings (1993-2023). 13.
https://uknowledge.uky.edu/igc/1993/session10/13
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Effects of phosphate and stocking rate on Mediterranean grasslands in Northern Syria
Three rates of phosphate (0, 11 and 26 kg/ha P) were applied to phosphorus-deficient native grassland in northern Syria, and botanical composition, biomass and legume seed production were monitored. The experiment was grazed at low and high ( 1.1 and 2.3 sheep/ha per year) stocking rates. The site is typical of native grassland within the cereal zone of west Asia where cropping is not possible because of shallow, stony soils and steep slopes. Results showed that annual applications of P, even as low as 11 kg P/ha, corrected the deficiency in soil P and improved pasture production. The practical Implications of the results are discussed.
