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Table 11-5. Dry matter disappearance (DMD) fiber fractions and soluble carbohydrates (CHO) concentrations in tall fescue when harvested for hay or silage.
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Location |
Forage‡ |
Fescue cultivar |
Management |
DMD |
NDF§ |
ADF§ |
CHO |
References |
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Season |
General |
Fert. |
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kg/ha |
---------- g/kg ----------- |
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A. Tall fescue vs. other cool-season grasses |
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WA |
TF |
Alta |
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Anthesis |
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532 |
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Sosulski and Patterson, 1961 |
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BG |
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566 |
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OG |
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619 |
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MN |
TF |
KY-31 |
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2 cut |
|
611 |
579 |
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Marten and Hovin, 1980 |
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OG |
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614 |
582 |
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RC |
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557 |
568 |
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SB |
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589 |
564 |
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TF |
KY-31 |
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3 cut |
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654 |
552 |
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OG |
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669 |
551 |
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RG |
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617 |
548 |
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SB |
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665 |
549 |
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TF |
KY-31 |
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4 cut |
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691 |
525 |
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OG |
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696 |
521 |
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RC |
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687 |
491 |
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SB |
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698 |
501 |
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VA |
TF |
KY-31 |
Summer |
Green-chop |
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548 |
691 |
416 |
97 |
Rayburn et al., 1980 |
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OG |
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570 |
698 |
446 |
84 |
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TX |
TF |
Fawn |
Spring |
Irrigation |
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566 |
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Eck et al., 1981 |
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OG |
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Summer |
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615 |
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PA |
TF |
KY-31 |
Summer |
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Low P |
615 |
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Morris et al., 1982 |
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High P |
616 |
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OG |
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Low P |
600 |
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High P |
603 |
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MN |
TF |
KY-31 |
All |
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671 |
596 |
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Sheaffer and Marten, 1986 |
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RC |
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643 |
603 |
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SB |
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682 |
577 |
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BG |
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634 |
590 |
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OG |
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667 |
582 |
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WV |
TF |
Kenhy |
Spring |
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558 |
723 |
392 |
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Barker et al., 1988 |
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Fall |
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606 |
616 |
335 |
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OG |
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Spring |
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512 |
715 |
415 |
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Fall |
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511 |
681 |
384 |
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WV |
TF |
Kenhy |
Spring |
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632 |
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388 |
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Prigge et al., 1999 |
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OG |
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617 |
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411 |
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TF |
Kenhy |
Fall |
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598 |
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358 |
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OG |
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597 |
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370 |
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B. Among tall fescue cultivars |
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KY |
TF |
KY-31 |
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604 |
309 |
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Ghorbani et al., 1991 |
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Kenhy |
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599 |
312 |
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Johnstone |
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601 |
304 |
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ID |
TF |
KY-31 |
July |
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824¶ |
517 |
266 |
180 |
Burns et al., 2001 |
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Kenhy |
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826 |
520 |
266 |
166 |
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HiMag |
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787 |
528 |
278 |
167 |
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Barcel |
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818 |
543 |
287 |
149 |
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Stargrazer |
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803 |
532 |
274 |
177 |
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MO-96 |
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785 |
530 |
275 |
177 |
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Mozark |
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789 |
537 |
280 |
159 |
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KY-31 |
August |
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835 |
528 |
253 |
85 |
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Kenhy |
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854 |
519 |
248 |
85 |
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HiMag |
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830 |
522 |
253 |
81 |
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Barcel |
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853 |
526 |
257 |
76 |
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Stargrazer |
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844 |
523 |
253 |
80 |
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MO-96 |
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830 |
530 |
255 |
72 |
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Mozark |
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821 |
543 |
261 |
72 |
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C. Nitrogen fertilization |
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WV |
TF |
KY-31 |
Initial |
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0 N |
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652 |
336 |
88 |
Reid and Jung, 1965 |
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growth |
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56 N |
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613 |
325 |
49 |
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168 N |
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627 |
328 |
17 |
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504 N |
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596 |
311 |
33 |
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Regrowth |
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0 N |
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651 |
365 |
117 |
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56 N |
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604 |
324 |
110 |
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168 N |
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586 |
317 |
105 |
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504 N |
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588 |
310 |
88 |
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TN |
TF |
KY-31 |
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0 N |
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442 |
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158 |
Hannaway and Reynolds, 1979 |
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112 N |
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415 |
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169 |
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TX |
TF |
Fawn |
Spring |
Irrigated |
0 N |
576 |
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Eck et al., 1981 |
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Summer |
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68 N |
588 |
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336 N |
598 |
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504 N |
597 |
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672 N |
591 |
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D. Other managements |
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CN |
TF |
KY-31 |
Cut 1 |
Long day |
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677 |
559 |
296 |
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Allinson, 1971 |
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Kenwell |
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Short day |
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694 |
537 |
291 |
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Cut 2 |
Long day |
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658 |
591 |
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Short day |
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646 |
574 |
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IN |
TF |
KY-31 |
Diurnal |
0600 |
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215 |
Lechtenburg et al., 1972 |
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1200 |
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233 |
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1800 |
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245 |
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2400 |
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232 |
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GA |
TF |
KY-31 |
Cool |
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775 |
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153 |
Smith, 1977 |
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Hot |
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705 |
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93 |
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KY |
TF |
KY-31 |
21 Apr. |
-GR |
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639 |
340 |
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Robb et al., 1982 |
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31 May |
+GR |
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621 |
352 |
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21 Apr. |
-GR |
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698 |
399 |
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15 July |
+GR |
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673 |
385 |
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21 Apr. |
-GR |
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638 |
370 |
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18 Aug. |
+GR |
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677 |
389 |
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7 June |
-GR |
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625 |
299 |
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14 July |
+GR |
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636 |
322 |
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7 June |
-GR |
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659 |
351 |
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18 Aug. |
+GR |
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566 |
354 |
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PA |
TF |
KY-31 |
13/10 |
Green- |
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348 |
169 |
Fales, 1986 |
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20/18 |
house |
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427 |
208 |
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30/27 |
study |
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501 |
235 |
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MN |
TF |
KY-31 |
April |
-GR# |
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669 |
616 |
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Sheaffer and Marten, 1986 |
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+GR |
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677 |
546 |
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TN |
TF |
KY-31 |
April |
-GR |
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501 |
669 |
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Reynolds et al., 1993 |
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July |
+GR |
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540 |
648 |
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KY |
TF |
KY-31 |
Pre- |
PM/G§§ |
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470 |
693 |
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Collins et al., 1995 |
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Storage |
PS/G |
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464 |
688
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T/G |
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462 |
684 |
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T/I |
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460 |
699 |
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Storage |
PM/G |
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440 |
723 |
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PS/G |
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461 |
730 |
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T/G |
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428 |
721 |
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T/I |
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467 |
730 |
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KY |
TF |
KY-31¶¶ |
Spring |
Veg |
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687 |
344 |
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Fieser and Vanzant, 2004 |
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Boot |
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739 |
379 |
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Summer |
Heading |
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738 |
423 |
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Seeded |
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768 |
432 |
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† State where data were collected.
‡ TF = tall fescue; OG = orchardgrass; RC = reed canarygrass; SB = smooth bromegrass; KG = Kentucky bluegrass.
§ NDF = neutral detergent fiber; ADF = acid detergent fiber.
¶ Values are in vitro true dry matter disappearance.
# GR = growth regulator.
§§ PM/G = plastic mesh warp stored on ground; PS/G = plastic solid warp stored on ground; T/G = twine tied stored on ground; T/I = twine tied stored indoors.
¶¶ Cultivar name not provided but assumed ‘Kentucky-31'.
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