the cutting height while Brougham (1956)
reported that yields can be reduced by
lowering the cutting height. Some studies
have been conducted on the effects of
cutting frequency and nitrogen fertilizer
application on the dry matter yield and
quality of a degraded Panicum maximum
pasture grown in Nsukka, derived savanna
zone of Nigeria (Onyeonagu and Asiegbu
2005, Asiegbu and Onyeonagu 2008).
However, information is lacking on the
combined effect of cutting height and
nitrogen application on dry matter
production of Panicum maximum grown in
Nigeria. The present investigation was
therefore designed to determine the effects
of cutting height and nitrogen fertilizer
application on dry matter production of
Panicum maximum grown in Nsukka,
Nigeria.