Publication Date
1997
Description
Livestock farmers face constraints in efficient manure management because of limited land availability, especially during the growing season, but reed canarygrass (Phalaris arundinacea L.) may provide a solution. We measured yield and apparent N removal of established reed canarygrass with surface-applied dairy manure slurry at three locations in the Upper Midwest, USA. Slurry was broadcast or banded at rates up to 375 m3 ha-1 (1190 kg N ha-1) in single or split applications and N fertilizer was applied at rates up to 448 kg N ha- 1 for comparison. Herbage was harvested three times per year. Nitrogen removal in herbage increased linearly with slurry rate, but yields and crude protein concentrations were lower than with N fertilizer. Apparent slurry N removal efficiencies ranged from 22% to 48%. Reed canarygrass can tolerate high rates of slurry addition, and can provide a window of opportunity for summer manure spreading, but rates should be moderated on coarse-textured soils to prevent nitrate leaching losses.
Citation
Russelle, M P.; Randall, G W.; Clayton, P D.; Schmitt, M A.; Greub, L J.; Sheaffer, C C.; Kalton, R R.; and Taylor, D H., "Reed Canarygrass (Phalaris Arundinacea L.) Response to Liquid Dairy Manure or Fertilizer N" (2024). IGC Proceedings (1993-2023). 26.
https://uknowledge.uky.edu/igc/1997/session10/26
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Reed Canarygrass (Phalaris Arundinacea L.) Response to Liquid Dairy Manure or Fertilizer N
Livestock farmers face constraints in efficient manure management because of limited land availability, especially during the growing season, but reed canarygrass (Phalaris arundinacea L.) may provide a solution. We measured yield and apparent N removal of established reed canarygrass with surface-applied dairy manure slurry at three locations in the Upper Midwest, USA. Slurry was broadcast or banded at rates up to 375 m3 ha-1 (1190 kg N ha-1) in single or split applications and N fertilizer was applied at rates up to 448 kg N ha- 1 for comparison. Herbage was harvested three times per year. Nitrogen removal in herbage increased linearly with slurry rate, but yields and crude protein concentrations were lower than with N fertilizer. Apparent slurry N removal efficiencies ranged from 22% to 48%. Reed canarygrass can tolerate high rates of slurry addition, and can provide a window of opportunity for summer manure spreading, but rates should be moderated on coarse-textured soils to prevent nitrate leaching losses.
