Woodleaf Farm Soil Management System Table 3

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Table 3. Estimated Nutrient Content of Two Tons Mixed Grass Hay

P205

K20

Sulfur

Calcium

Magnesium

Manganese

22* 76*  8* 8* 3* 0.2*
*Pounds per two tons hay.  Estimate of above-ground growth only. There will be a nutrient contribution from belowground biomass, but this is more difficult to measure. This is an estimate so can't be used to make a farm-specific nutrient budget; instead, a sample of the farm's hay should be analyzed.

Source: Parnes, R. 1990. Fertile soil: A grower's guide to organic and inorganic fertilizers. agAccess, Davis, CA.

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Published December 31, 2015

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