Forage Crop × Cut 1 Date Interaction Effects

Time of first harvest

ADF

CP

TDN

Alfalfa

Late June

369a

174a

592a

Early July

388a

152b

571a

Late July

385a

122cd

575a

Late August

378a

107de

582a

Bromegrass

Late June

395a

126c

564a

Early July

388a

103e

572a

Late July

401a

55f

558a

Late August

387a

52f

573a

Alfalfa + Bromegrass

Late June

378a

142b

582a

Early July

376a

121cd

585a

Late July

390a

95e

570a

Late August

380a

102e

580a

P values

0.0771

0.0128

0.0765

SEM

6.2

5.7

6.6

Forage Crop Means

Crop

ADF

CP

TDN

Alfalfa

380b

139a

580a

Bromegrass

393a

84c

567b

Alfalfa + Bromegrass

381b

115b

579a

P values

0.0001

<0.0001

0.0001

SEM

4.7

2.8

5.0

Cut 1 Date Means

Cut date

ADF

CP

TDN

Late June

381b

147a

579a

Early July

384b

125b

576a

Late July

392a

91c

568b

Late August

382b

87c

578a

P values

0.0135

<0.0001

0.0134

SEM

4.8

3.2

5.2

Fertility Means

Fertility

ADF

CP

TDN

Unfertilized

382a

109b

578a

Fertilized

387a

116a

573a

P values

0.0515

0.0261

0.0516

SEM

4.5

2.2

4.8