Abstract:This study investigated the rotational effects of three perennial grasses following five-year-old alfalfa on the dynamics of soil organic matter,soil total nitrogen,alkali-decomposed nitrogen,soil total phosphorus and available phosphorus in different growing seasons.The three rotational treatments included alfalfa-kentucky bluegrass (AK),alfalfa-smooth bromegrass(AS),and alfalfa-tall fescue(AT),with continuous alfalfa cropping (AA) as the control.In the 0~20 cm soil layer,relative to AA at three sampling stages (after the cut of first forage stubble,in the middle of growing season,and at the end of the growing season),the organic matter content of AS rotation decreased by 9.99%,9.28%,and 7.81%;the total nitrogen content of AT rotation crops reduced by 13.30%,6.76%,and 11.41% respectively;the available nitrogen content of AT rotation cropping reduced by 11.72%,18.13%,and 12.30% respectively;and the total phosphorus content of AT rotation cropping reduced by 4.95%,5.23%,6.42%;the effective phosphorus content of AK rotation increased by 13.25%,13.16%,10.83%.In the 20~40 cm soil layer,relative to AA at three sampling stages,the organic matter content of AT rotation reduced by 15.57%,12.38%,and 13.56%,respectively;the total nitrogen content of AT rotation decreased by 7.44%,3.76%,and 5.67%,respectively;the AT nitrogen content decreased by 16.49%,17.87%,and 18.45%,respectively;and the effective phosphorus content in AK increased by 19.87%,16.72%,and 12.5%,respectively.Planting gramineous forages following alfalfa reduced soil organic matter,total nitrogen and alkali-decomposed nitrogen,while increased soil available phosphorus,and had no significant effects on soil total phosphorus.