Q&A: Is it possible to put too much nitrogen on a pasture and then have cattle grazing it?
Dr. Jerry Volesky, Associate Professor of Agronomy, West Central Research & Extension Center – North Platte, North Platte, NE
A: With irrigated grasses, nitrogen fertilizer moves relatively quickly into the soil and is used by the grass. Nitrate levels in the forage will increase in the short-term and then decline as the grass rapidly grows.
