Table 1A. Annual yield and average crude protein and TDN content of regrowth bahiagrass receiving different fertilizer treatments at
 nine commercial ranch sites in south Florida from April to December (3-year average).
 Na NPKc
 March March
County No Na NPKb Na NKd
of site Item Fert. March March Sept. Sept.

Desoto Yield, t/A 2.70 3.76 4.25 4.40 4.33
 CP, %e 8.0 8.6 8.9 9.3 9.4
 TDN, %e 52.4 52.7 53.2 53.7 53.9

Hardee Yield, t/A 4.33 5.19 5.25 5.40 5.83
 CP, % 10.0 10.6 10.6 11.1 11.1
 TDN, % 54.1 55.0 54.9 53.1 55.1

Highlands Yield, t/A 3.85 5.89 5.43 5.76 6.24
 CP, % 10.8 11.1 10.9 11.6 12.0
 TDN, % 54.7 55.2 54.9 55.4 55.5

Hillsborough Yield, tA 3.13 4.28 4.26 4.61 4.99
 CP, % 9.2 9.8 9.9 10.8 11.1
 TDN, % 53.0 53.7 53.7 53.9 54.3

Manatee Yield, t/A 4.87 5.37 6.26 5.54 5.91
 CP, % 11.2 10.9 11.3 11.6 11.8
 TDN, % 53.7 52.3 53.8 53.8 54.0

Okeechobee Yield, tA 6.19 6.25 7.36 7.36 7.60
 CP, % 10.3 10.7 10.9 11.9 11.8
 TDN, % 53.6 53.8 53.7 54.1 54.3

Pascof Yield, tA 1.58 2.09 1.71 2.44 2.85
 CP, % 10.0 10.4 9.8 11.0 10.9
 TDN, % 53.9 53.9 54.1 54.3 53.7

Polk Yield, t/A 2.72 3.81 3.45 3.25 4.33
 CP, % 9.4 9.4 9.8 10.4 10.4
 TDN, % 53.0 53.4 52.8 53.7 53.7

Sarasota Yield, t/A 2.90 3.07 3.15 3.28 3.19
 CP, % 9.6 8.9 10.0 10.0 10.0
 TDN, % 53.1 53.1 53.6 54.0 53.9
aN at 60 lb/A.
bN at 60 Ib/A, POs at 45 Ib/A, K0, at 45 Ib/A.
cN at 60 Ib/A, PP 0at 90 Ib/A, K0, at 45 Ib/A.
dN at 60 Ib/A, K20 at 45 Ib/A.
eValues are averages of 42 samples, and presented as % of dry matter.
'Average of one year.

Table 2A. Average mineral content of regrowth bahiagrass receiving different fertilizer treatments at nine commercial ranch sites in
 south Florida from April through December (3-year average).
 Nb NPKd
 March March
County No Nb NPKc Nb NKe
of site Minerala Fert. March March Sept. Sept.

Desoto P, % 0.24 0.22 0.29 0.25 0.28
 K, % 0.41 0.47 0.65 0.53 0.70
 Ca, % 0.49 0.54 0.48 0.47 0.46
 )Mg, % 0.44 0.43 0.42 0.50 0.40
 Zn, ppm 59 58 50 47 44
 I Cu, ppm 5 10 5 6 7
 { Mn,ppm 60 40 49 29 38
 ; Fe, ppm 86 93 89 88 84

Hardee P, % 0.34 0.30 0.34 0.28 0.39
 K, % 0.65 0.77 0.83 0.62 0.92
 Ca, % 0.49 0.46 0.45 0.50 0.44
 Mg, % 0.31 0.36 0.27 0.34 0.27
 Zn, ppm 39 41 36 39 39
 Cu, ppm 7 6 5 6 5


Mn, ppm 52 55 54 61 66
Fe, ppm 71 75 69 72 72

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