Table 3. Fertilizers for forages *

		Fertilizer Nutrients to Be Added (lb/A)
					Soil Test Levels						Soil Test Levels
		Nitrogen(N)			Phosphorus (P2O5)						Potassium (K2O)
Crop to Be Grown	Soil Management Group	No Manure	Manure		Very Low	Low	Medium	High	Very High		Very Low	Low	Medium	High	Very High
Establishment of legumes: alfalfa, clover, trefoil, other legumes, waterways, pond dikes, diversions, etc.
	I	0	0		85	75	60	40	20		45	40	20	20	0
	II	0	0		85	75	60	40	20		50	40	20	20	0
	III	0	0		85	75	60	40	20		70	60	30	20	0
	IV	0	0		85	75	60	40	20		90	80	40	20	0
	V	0	0		85	75	60	40	20		100	80	60	20	0
Establishment of grasses
	I	30-50	20-40		50	30	10	0	0		45	40	20	20	0
	II	30-50	20-40		50	30	10	0	0		50	40	20	20	0
	III	30-50	20-40		50	30	10	0	0		70	60	30	20	0
	IV	30-50	20-40		50	30	10	0	0		90	80	40	20	0
	V	30-50	20-40		50	30	10	0	0		100	80	60	20	0
Topdressing alfalfa: alfalfa and alfalfa-grass stands with greater than 50% alfalfa
	I	0	0		50	40	20	10	0		120	90	40	20	0
	II	0	0		50	40	20	10	0		140	120	60	20	0
	III	0	0		50	40	20	10	0		180	140	70	20	0
	IV	0	0		50	40	20	10	0		200	160	80	20	0
	V	0	0		50	40	20	10	0		220	180	80	20	0
Topdressing of clover, trefoil, other legumes (except alfalfa), waterways, pond dikes, diversions, etc. with greater then 50% legumes
	I	0	0		50	30	10	0	0		45	40	20	20	0
	II	0	0		50	30	10	0	0		50	40	20	20	0
	III	0	0		50	30	10	0	0		70	60	30	20	0
	IV	0	0		50	30	10	0	0		90	80	40	20	0
	V	0	0		50	30	10	0	0		100	80	60	20	0
Topdressing of: legume grass stands with less than 50% legume
	I	20-40	0		50	30	10	0	0		60	45	25	20	0
	II	20-40	0		50	30	10	0	0		75	60	30	20	0
	III	20-40	0		50	30	10	0	0		110	75	35	20	0
	IV	20-40	0		50	30	10	0	0		150	110	55	20	0
	V	20-40	0		50	30	10	0	0		150	120	60	20	0
Topdressing grasses: 2-cut system
	I	50-75	20-40		50	30	10	0	0		80	60	30	20	0
	II	50-75	20-40		50	30	10	0	0		100	80	40	20	0
	III	50-75	20-40		50	30	10	0	0		120	90	50	20	0
	IV	50-75	20-40		50	30	10	0	0		140	110	60	20	0
	V	50-75	20-40		50	30	10	0	0		150	120	60	20	0
Topdressing grasses: 3-4-cut system ** Add 25 lb/A N for a 4-cut system
	I	125-175	50-125		50	30	10	0	0		100	70	30	20	0
	II	125-175	50-125		50	30	10	0	0		120	100	50	20	0
	III	125-175	50-125		50	30	10	0	0		140	120	60	20	0
	IV	125-175	50-125		50	30	10	0	0		160	130	70	20	0
	V	125-175	50-125		50	30	10	0	0		170	140	70	20	0
Topdressing pastures: native grasses
	I	50-75	20-40		50	30	10	0	0		40	20	15	10	0
	II	50-75	20-40		50	30	10	0	0		45	20	15	10	0
	III	50-75	20-40		50	30	10	0	0		50	30	15	10	0
	IV	50-75	20-40		50	30	10	0	0		60	45	15	10	0
	V	50-75	20-40		50	30	10	0	0		75	50	25	10	0
Topdressing pastures: primarily legumes or legume-grass stands
	I	50-75	0		50	30	10	0	0		45	40	20	20	0
	II	50-75	0		50	30	10	0	0		50	40	20	20	0
	III	50-75	0		50	30	10	0	0		70	60	60	20	0
	IV	50-75	0		50	30	10	0	0		90	80	40	20	0
	V	50-75	0		50	30	10	0	0		100	80	60	20	0
Topdressing pastures: intensively managed grasses, rotational grazing
	I	125-150	80-100		50	30	10	0	0		45	40	20	20	0
	II	125-150	80-100		50	30	10	0	0		50	40	20	20	0
	III	125-150	80-100		50	30	10	0	0		70	60	30	20	0
	IV	125-150	80-100		50	30	10	0	0		90	80	40	20	0
	V	125-150	80-100		50	30	10	0	0		100	80	60	20	0
Other forages:
titicale	I-V	60-80	30-50		65	50	40	20	0		50	40	20	20	0
tritcale-peas	I-V	60-80	30-50		85	80	60	40	20		70	60	30	20	0

*A more specific recommendation will be obtained from a complete soil test analysis.
**Apply 75 pounds of nitrogen in early spring at green up and 25-50 pounds at green up before each successive cutting