Strains

Biomass yield

Sward stand frequency

Forage quality (3-year mean)

2003

2004

2005

Mean

2002

2003

2006

NDF

ADF

ADL

IVDMD

N

Mg ha−1

%

g·kg−1

Trailblazer

14.4

14.5

12.9

14.0

77

88

91

732

411

55

525

10

Pathfinder C3SW

13.0

13.1

14.1

13.4

52

67

84

733

411

53

536

11

Pathfinder MT

13.1

15.1

12.9

13.7

69

84

92

739

422

58

513

10

Pathfinder ST

13.0

14.4

13.4

13.6

55

72

90

735

419

57

521

10

LSD (0.05)

1.9

2.1

1.8

0.8

12

13

7

5

6

2

10

1