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N:S Ratio Of Forages In Kentucky, Kenneth L. Wells Jun 1983

N:S Ratio Of Forages In Kentucky, Kenneth L. Wells

Agronomy Notes

Concern has been expressed during recent years that sulfur may have become more limiting for plant growth and subsequently ruminant animal nutrition than was expected. This likelihood is based largely on the fact that (a) the inherent sulfur content of fertilizer phosphates has greatly diminished with declining use of normal superphosphate in manufacture of mixed fertilizers, (b) increased regulatory effect on burning of high sulfur fuels, and (c) increased use of nitrogen fertilizers for production of animal feeds. Assumedly, any or all these factors could result in alteration of nitrogen and sulfur content of forages to the point that either …


1983 Report Of Agricultural Research, Southeast Kansas Branch Station, K. W. Kelley, J. L. Moyer, L. W. Lomas Jan 1983

1983 Report Of Agricultural Research, Southeast Kansas Branch Station, K. W. Kelley, J. L. Moyer, L. W. Lomas

Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Reports

Through annual research reports the Southeast Kansas Branch Experiment Station attempts to keep the area's consumers and producers of agricultural products informed on the Station's research accomplishments. In serving the area, we conduct research at fields located at Parsons, site of headquarters; at Mound Valley, the original location of the Branch Station; and at Columbus, which has been in the Kansas State University research system for 60 years. This report for 1982 covers three areas of research emphasis: Crops, Forages, and Beef Cattle. We sincerely hope that it will be useful to area producers and consumers, industry cooperators, Extension personnel …