A field experiment was carried out to determine the effects of cutting height at the third cut and application of N and K₂O after cutting during mid-summer season on the soil temperature, plant height, grass coverage, percentages of grass and legume...
A field experiment was carried out to determine the effects of cutting height at the third cut and application of N and K₂O after cutting during mid-summer season on the soil temperature, plant height, grass coverage, percentages of grass and legume, yield and grass quality in orchardgrass dominated pasture. With three cutting heights (3, 6 and 9㎝) and 4 fertilizer levels (0, N 50㎏, K₂O 50㎏, and N 50㎏ + K₂O 50㎏ ㏊^(-1)), present experiment was conducted at Livestock Experiment Station, Suwon in 1987. 1. The soil temperature after the third cut was rapidly elevated, and lower value was observed with 9㎝ of cutting height through the regrowth period. Plant height after cutting was remarkably increased with higher stubble height regardless of fertilizer levels. 2. The grass coverage and percentage of grass were increased as stubble height was high, while the influence of fertilizer on those was very little. Application of N and K₂O with lower stubble height significantly increased the percentage of bareland. 3. The yield at the third cut was decreased with higher height. But the regrowth yield was significantly increased as the cutting height was increased regardless of fertilizer levels. Regrowth yield was great at N 50㎏ + K₂O 50㎏ $gt; 0 $gt; K₂O 50㎏, N 50㎏, in that order. However, there were not significantly different on regrowth yield among fertilizer treatment. 4. The contents of crude protein, crude fat, crude ash, P, K and Ca were decreased as stubble height was high, and that of crude fiber was increased at 9 ㎝ cutting height. Also the influence of N and K₂O fertilizer on grass quality was little.