Marker method

Items

Period

In vivo Control

ADL

AIA

IVDMD

SEM

P-value

n

8

8

8

8

Dry matter intake¹ (DMI), kg/d

Concentrate

1

1.1

1.7

0.82

1.5

0.081

0.001

2

1.12

0.7

0.9

0.99

0.087

0.001

Mean

1.11^b

1.25^a

0.85^c

1.23^a

0.057

0.001

Mimosa

1

1.09

1.01

1.16

0.6

0.07

0.001

2

1.12

1.16

1.07

0.87

0.065

0.001

Mean

1.11^a

1.11^a

1.10^a

0.73^b

0.049

0.001

Bahiagrass

1

1.09

1.51

1.26

0.7

0.052

0.001

2

1.12

1.21

0.96

0.6

0.046

0.001

Mean

1.11^b

1.30^a

1.11^b

0.64^c

0.049

0.001

ANOVA

Treatment

Period

Treatment × period

ADL

0.03

0.02

0.05

AIA

0.01

0.86

0.09

IVDMD

0.001

0.87

0.01