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spelling Jungers, Jacob M. Kaiser, Daniel E. Lamb, JoAnn F.S. Lamb, John A. Noland, Reagan L. Samac, Deborah A. Wells, M. Scott Sheaffer, Craig C. 0002-1962 1435-0645 Wiley Agronomy and Crop Science http://dx.doi.org/10.2134/agronj2019.01.0011 <jats:p>Potassium (K) is a critical macronutrient for alfalfa growth; however, reports of the effects of K fertilization on alfalfa yield, quality, and persistence have been inconsistent. Five K fertilizer rates ranging from 0 to 403 kg K ha<jats:sup>−1</jats:sup> were applied to eight alfalfa cultivars during the establishment year (2011) and three subsequent production years (2012–2014) at three locations varying in baseline soil test potassium (STK) levels. Alfalfa yield, nutritive value, and STK were measured annually. During the final year, stem density and belowground traits were quantified. Forage yield, nutritive value, and root traits varied by cultivar, but there were no interactions between cultivar and K rate. Crown rot varied by cultivar but was not affected by K rate. Averaged across cultivars, the effect of K on yield varied by location and stand age. At the site with the lowest baseline STK values, K fertilizer had a positive quadratic effect on yield, which plateaued at a K rate of 296 kg K ha<jats:sup>−1</jats:sup>. There was no effect of K on yield at the site with the greatest baseline STK. Potassium fertilizer reduced forage nutritive value and increased forage K concentration. Aboveground and belowground biomass K concentration increased with K fertilizer at rates beyond those that maximized yield, indicating luxury consumption of K. However, mineralization of soil K resulted in a net increase in STK after accounting for K removal during harvest. Potassium removal rates that resulted in maintained STK were 167, 227, and 268 kg K ha<jats:sup>−1</jats:sup> yr<jats:sup>−1</jats:sup> at three locations.</jats:p><jats:p><jats:bold>Core Ideas</jats:bold> <jats:list list-type="bullet"> <jats:list-item><jats:p>A positive effect of K fertilizer on alfalfa yield was consistent across cultivars.</jats:p></jats:list-item> <jats:list-item><jats:p>K fertilization reduced alfalfa nutritive value.</jats:p></jats:list-item> <jats:list-item><jats:p>K fertilization increased root biomass but did not affect root diameter or crown rot.</jats:p></jats:list-item> <jats:list-item><jats:p>Alfalfa demonstrated luxury consumption of K.</jats:p></jats:list-item> <jats:list-item><jats:p>Soil test K increased after accounting for K removal during harvest.</jats:p></jats:list-item> </jats:list></jats:p> Potassium Fertilization Affects Alfalfa Forage Yield, Nutritive Value, Root Traits, and Persistence Agronomy Journal
spellingShingle Jungers, Jacob M., Kaiser, Daniel E., Lamb, JoAnn F.S., Lamb, John A., Noland, Reagan L., Samac, Deborah A., Wells, M. Scott, Sheaffer, Craig C., Agronomy Journal, Potassium Fertilization Affects Alfalfa Forage Yield, Nutritive Value, Root Traits, and Persistence, Agronomy and Crop Science
title Potassium Fertilization Affects Alfalfa Forage Yield, Nutritive Value, Root Traits, and Persistence
title_full Potassium Fertilization Affects Alfalfa Forage Yield, Nutritive Value, Root Traits, and Persistence
title_fullStr Potassium Fertilization Affects Alfalfa Forage Yield, Nutritive Value, Root Traits, and Persistence
title_full_unstemmed Potassium Fertilization Affects Alfalfa Forage Yield, Nutritive Value, Root Traits, and Persistence
title_short Potassium Fertilization Affects Alfalfa Forage Yield, Nutritive Value, Root Traits, and Persistence
title_sort potassium fertilization affects alfalfa forage yield, nutritive value, root traits, and persistence
title_unstemmed Potassium Fertilization Affects Alfalfa Forage Yield, Nutritive Value, Root Traits, and Persistence
topic Agronomy and Crop Science
url http://dx.doi.org/10.2134/agronj2019.01.0011