Managing Pasture Buffers to Capture Dissolved Phosphorus in Runoff

Runoff loss of dissolved phosphorus (DP) from pasture soil with a high concentration of P can be substantially reduced by double-cropping summer / winter hay in waterside buffer strips and increasing the yields of hay with better N fertilizer management. These management practices maximize the rate of soil P removal, thus the rate at which the native capacity of the soil to capture DP from runoff is restored.