Influence of Cutting Date and Nitrogen Fertilizer Levels on Growth, Forage Yield, and Quality of Sudan Grass in a Semiarid Environment

Table 1

Physical and chemical properties of soil at the experimental site.

Characteristics	Value
Soil particle distribution
Sand (%)	17.45
Silt (%)	22.70
Clay (%)	59.85
Soil texture	Clay
pH (1 : 2.5 soil-water suspension)	7.23
Soluble cations and anions (mmolc L^−1)
Calcium (Ca^++)	5.0
Magnesium (Mg^++)	5.5
Carbonate ()	—
Bicarbonate ()	0.50
Chlorine (Cl^−)	6.00
Sulphate ()	11.10
Available nutrient (mg kg^−1 soil)
Total N (%)	0.08
Available P (ppm)	9.08
Potassium (K)	0.10