A critical view on the soil fertility status of minimum-till kikuyu-ryegrass pastures in South Africa

• Published in: African journal of range & forage science Vol. 32; no. 2; pp. 113 - 124
• Main Authors: Swanepoel, Pieter A, du Preez, Chris C, Botha, Philip R, Snyman, Hennie A
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Scottsville Taylor & Francis 03.04.2015; Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Subjects: Animal production; annual pastures; Cenchrus clandestinus; conventional tillage; cultivated pastures; environmental sustainability; Farming systems; fertilisation; Fertilizers; Food security; guidelines; irrigation; minimum tillage; nutrient cycling; Nutrient loading; Pasture; Pastures; permanent grasslands; phosphorus; Physical properties; pollution load; Rangelands; Soil conservation; Soil fertility; Soil physical properties; Soils; South Africa; Tillage; Topsoil; zinc; South Africa

Cultivated pastures provide increased productivity and contribute inter alia to food security. Rangelands in the southern Cape region of South Africa have had a low animal production potential and were therefore improved through time as cultivated pastures. Initially, annual pastures were establishe...