Yield (kg·ha−1) | ||||||||
Forage Crop × Fertility Interaction Effects | ||||||||
Crop | Fertility | ADF | CP | TDN | ||||
Alfalfa | No | 2304ca | 828a | 3460b | ||||
Yes | 2308c | 836a | 3537b | |||||
Bromegrass | No | 1991d | 412d | 2907c | ||||
Yes | 2866a | 590c | 4064a | |||||
Alfalfa + Bromegrass | No | 2579b | 711b | 4015a | ||||
Yes | 2797a | 893a | 4151a | |||||
P values | <.0001 | 0.0027 | <.0001 | |||||
SEM | 67.6 | 29.0 | 95.5 | |||||
Forage Crop × Cut 1 Date Interaction Effects | ||||||||
Time of first harvest | ADF | CP | TDN | |||||
Alfalfa | Late June | 1890g | 887b | 3011e | ||||
Early July | 2625bcd | 1025a | 3847b | |||||
Late July | 2618cd | 834bc | 3911b | |||||
Late August | 2090fg | 581e | 3224de | |||||
Bromegrass | Late June | 2047g | 657de | 2927e | ||||
Early July | 2326ef | 616de | 3426cd | |||||
Late July | 2686bc | 372f | 3703bc | |||||
Late August | 2655bc | 359f | 3885b | |||||
Alfalfa + Bromegrass | Late June | 2371de | 893b | 3646bc | ||||
Early July | 2880ab | 926ab | 4488a | |||||
Late July | 2988a | 723cd | 4375a | |||||
Late August | 2513cde | 665de | 3824b | |||||
P values | 0.0030 | 0.0155 | <.0001 | |||||
SEM | 93.4 | 41.0 | 128.0 | |||||
Forage Crop Means | ||||||||
Crop |
| ADF | CP | TDN | ||||
Alfalfa |
| 2306b | 832a | 3498b | ||||
Bromegrass |
| 2428b | 501b | 3485b | ||||
Alfalfa + Bromegrass |
| 2688a | 802a | 4083a | ||||
P values |
| 0.0011 | <0.0001 | 0.0004 | ||||
SEM |
| 50.1 | 19.9 | 74.0 | ||||