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 |