Abstract
SUMMARYSeasonal fertilizer response of napier grass (Pennisetum purpureum) was measured on various soils in Brunei. Climate was moderately humid over the three-year experimental period, with the longest dry spell about 4 months. Optimal fertilizer N levels (balanced with other nutrients) ranged from about 240 to 900 kg/ha/yr on the different soil types and under different moisture conditions. Dry forage yields at the optimum fertilizer levels ranged from 5 t/ha/yr on sandy soil under dry conditions, to 55 t/ha/yr on a sandy clay loam with adequate water. Moderate production of about 20 t/ha/yr was obtained on acid sulphate soil with fertilizer and lime. Digestible nutrient and protein levels of 60-day forage were about 55 and 10% respectively.
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