Irrigation levels (mm)

cuts

20

100

180

DM yield (t/ha)

1st cut (early heading)

8.26

12.3

11.1

2nd cut (soft dough)

8.27

13.9

19.0

total

16.5

26.2

30.1

CP (%)

1st cut (early heading)

7.36

8.41

9.14

2nd cut (soft dough)

6.37

6.41

7.41

6.87

7.41

8.28

IVDM (%)

1st cut (early heading)

0.74

0.72

0.61

2nd cut (soft dough)

0.65

0.63

0.63

NDF (%)

1st cut (early heading)

61.5

62.5

65.8

2nd cut (soft dough)

63.3

64.8

65.8

NDFD (%)

1st cut (early heading)

0.72

0.69

0.62

2nd cut (soft dough)

0.62

0.57

0.62