Specialist Gives Tips on Winter Fertilization of Tall Fescue Pasture

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Manhattan, Kansas (October 17, 2008)--The heart of winter -- December through February -- is a good time to apply fertilizer to tall fescue pastures in Kansas, as long as the ground is not frozen or saturated, according to Dave Mengel, K-State Research and Extension soil fertility specialist. The nitrogen rates currently recommended on tall fescue pasture for 2009 are lower than in the past due to historically high nitrogen prices and steady forage prices, Mengel said. The recommended rates will depend somewhat on whether the pasture will be hayed or grazed.