C.M.R. 06, 096, ch. 420, app 096-420-B

Current through 2024-51, December 18, 2024
Appendix 096-420-B - Recommended Nitrogen Loading Rates for Specific Crops

Crop Nitrogen Requirements (pounds per acre per year)
Established Alfalfa/Grass 0
Established Clover/Grass 0
Established Birdsfoot Trefoil/Grass 0
New Seeding Alfalfa/Grass 50
New Seeding Clover/Grass 40
New Seeding Birdsfoot Trefoil/Grass 40
New Seeding Conservation Mix 40
Hay (grass only) - one crop 60
Hay (grass only) - two crops 140
Grass - Pasture 100
Silage Corn 150

Source:

Soil Testing Handbook for Professional Agriculturalists, Second Edition, University of Maine Cooperative Extension, 1989

C.M.R. 06, 096, ch. 420, app 096-420-B