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.