4. Soil fertility is depleted by continued close grazing or by
removal of large tonnages of grass for hay or planting. A run-
down sod does not respond strongly to treatment with 500
pounds of 10-10-10 fertilizer or its equivalent, and much dis-
satisfaction has resulted. Prompt retreatment with more fertil-
izer will prevent further delay of forage growth.

 Pasture Management and Maintenance
 The successful use of pangolagrass as pasture requires an
orderly grazing system. It has the potential to use intensive
rates of fertilization but will remain productive at a low annual
level of fertilization if grazing pressure is regulated accordingly.
Mature or frosted forage is consumed readily by grazing cattle
(Figure 3). Extremely close grazing for 30 to 60 days will not
weaken the sod if regrowth to a height of at least 12 to 18
inches is allowed. Pangolagrass should be grazed rotationally
whenever possible, allowing a minimum of one week between
periods in mid-summer and two to three weeks during the rest
of the growing season.
 The high level of palatability of pangolagrass often results
 in cattle grazing it in preference to all other vegetation, thus
 allowing weeds and less acceptable grasses to occupy an increas-
 ing percentage of the area. Management which accumulates as


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 Figure 3.-Breeding cows grazing pangolagrass in December. Mature non-
lactating cows maintain weight whenever forage is available.


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