The performance of grass filter strips (GFS) in abating P04-P concentrations from the forage cropland was tested in an experiment on the 10% slope in Grassland and Forages Division, National Institute of Animal Science, Rural Development Administration (RDA) from October 2007 to September 2009. Forage croplands with rye-corn double cropping system applied with chemical fertilizer and livestock manure (LM) were compared in a natural condition. The plots were hydrologically isolated Main plots consisted of the length of GFS, such as Om, 5m, 10m and 15m. Sub plots consisted of the type of LM, such as chemical fertilizer (CF), composted cattle manure (CCM) and composted swine manure (CSM). Concentrations of P04-P in surface runoff water were reduced as the length of GFS increased. Especially, GFS with 10m and 15m reduced PO4-P concentrations significantly compared to that with Om and 5m (p<0.05). The results from this study suggest that GFS improved the removal and trapping PO4-P from forage croplands.

• S. Sung(Grassland and Forages Division, Nationallnstitute of Animal Science, Rural Development Administration, Cheon-an 331-808, Korea)
• K.Y. Kim(Grassland and Forages Division, Nationallnstitute of Animal Science, Rural Development Administration, Cheon-an 331-808, Korea)
• W. H. Kim(Grassland and Forages Division, Nationallnstitute of Animal Science, Rural Development Administration, Cheon-an 331-808, Korea)
• S. H. Yoon(Grassland and Forages Division, Nationallnstitute of Animal Science, Rural Development Administration, Cheon-an 331-808, Korea)
• N.C. Jo(Grassland and Forages Division, Nationallnstitute of Animal Science, Rural Development Administration, Cheon-an 331-808, Korea)
• M.W. Jung(Grassland and Forages Division, Nationallnstitute of Animal Science, Rural Development Administration, Cheon-an 331-808, Korea.)