Table 11-7. Dry matter disappearance (DMD), fiber fractions, and soluble carbohydrates (CHO) of stockpiled tall fescue.
Location† |
Forage‡ |
Fescue cultivar |
Date |
Fert. |
Tissue |
DMD |
NDF§ |
ADF§ |
CHO |
References |
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Accum. |
Sampled |
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|
kg/ha |
|
--------- g/kg --------- |
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A. Tall fescue vs. other cool-season grasses |
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|
|
|
|
|
|||||
KY |
TF |
KY-31 |
15 Aug. |
1 Oct. |
|
Green |
|
|
|
130 |
Taylor and Templeton, 1976 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dead |
|
|
|
11 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
1 Nov. |
|
Green |
|
|
|
186 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dead |
|
|
|
14 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
1 Dec. |
|
Green |
|
|
|
218 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dead |
|
|
|
23 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
1 Feb. |
|
Green |
|
|
|
205 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dead |
|
|
|
21 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
2 Mar. |
|
Green |
|
|
|
177 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dead |
|
|
|
13 |
|
|
|
BG |
|
15 Aug. |
1 Oct. |
|
Green |
|
|
|
128 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dead |
|
|
|
8 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
1 Nov. |
|
Green |
|
|
|
155 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dead |
|
|
|
12 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
1 Dec. |
|
Green |
|
|
|
194 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dead |
|
|
|
16 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
1 Feb. |
|
Green |
|
|
|
167 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dead |
|
|
|
12 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
2 Mar. |
|
Green |
|
|
|
158 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dead |
|
|
|
10 |
|
|
MD |
TF |
KY-31 |
10 Sept. |
10 Oct. |
|
|
874¶ |
507 |
|
|
Archer and Decker, 1977 a,b |
|
|
|
|
|
17 Nov. |
|
|
826 |
535 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
24 Dec. |
|
|
790 |
542 |
|
|
|
|
|
OG |
|
10 Sept. |
10 Oct. |
|
|
864 |
514 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
17 Nov. |
|
|
779 |
542 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
24 Dec. |
|
|
730 |
554 |
|
|
|
|
|
TF |
KY-31 |
10 Sept. |
10 Oct. |
|
Green |
884 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dead |
657 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
17 Nov. |
|
Green |
901 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dead |
670 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
24 Dec. |
|
Green |
870 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dead |
682 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
OG |
|
10 Sept. |
10 Oct. |
|
Green |
885 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dead |
693 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
17 Nov. |
|
Green |
886 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dead |
668 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
24 Dec. |
|
Green |
830 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dead |
647 |
|
|
|
|
|
VA |
TF |
KY-31 |
|
Nov. |
|
Green |
689 |
|
272 |
213 |
Sheehan et al., 1985 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dead |
475 |
|
453 |
31 |
|
|
|
OG |
|
|
|
|
Green |
714 |
|
241 |
233 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dead |
519 |
|
412 |
39 |
|
|
|
TF |
KY-31 |
|
Dec. |
|
Green |
719 |
|
279 |
219 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dead |
481 |
|
357 |
44 |
|
|
|
OG |
|
|
|
|
Green |
702 |
|
266 |
189 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dead |
544 |
|
368 |
40 |
|
|
B. Nitrogen fertilization |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
WV |
TF |
KY-31 |
Aug. |
Jan. |
0 |
|
504 |
|
|
61 |
Balasko, 1977 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
NPK |
|
509 |
|
|
72 |
|
|
GA |
TF |
KY-31 |
Sept. |
30 d |
56 N |
Green |
746 |
|
|
|
Beaty et al., 1978 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dead |
437 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
May |
|
240 N |
Green |
755 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dead |
419 |
|
|
|
|
|
VA |
TF |
KY-31 |
June |
Dec. |
0 N |
|
|
|
|
141 |
Rayburn et al., 1979 |
|
|
|
|
July |
Dec. |
|
|
|
|
|
173 |
|
|
|
|
|
Aug. |
Dec. |
|
|
|
|
|
183 |
|
|
|
|
|
Sept. |
Dec. |
|
|
|
|
|
181 |
|
|
|
|
|
June |
Dec. |
112 N |
|
|
|
|
133 |
|
|
|
|
|
July |
Dec. |
|
|
|
|
|
170 |
|
|
|
|
|
Aug. |
Dec. |
|
|
|
|
|
157 |
|
|
|
|
|
Sept. |
Dec. |
|
|
|
|
|
198 |
|
|
|
|
|
June |
Dec. |
|
|
|
|
|
149 |
|
|
|
|
|
July |
Dec. |
112 N |
|
|
|
|
172 |
|
|
|
|
|
Aug. |
Dec. |
|
|
|
|
|
202 |
|
|
|
|
|
Sept. |
Dec. |
|
|
|
|
|
212 |
|
|
|
|
|
June |
Dec. |
|
|
|
|
|
178 |
|
|
|
|
|
July |
Dec. |
|
|
|
|
|
197 |
|
|
|
|
|
Aug. |
Dec. |
112 N |
|
|
|
|
227 |
|
|
|
|
|
Sept. |
Dec. |
|
|
|
|
|
266 |
|
|
|
|
|
June |
Dec. |
|
|
|
|
|
185 |
|
|
|
|
|
July |
Dec. |
|
|
|
|
|
215 |
|
|
|
|
|
Aug. |
Dec. |
|
|
|
|
|
262 |
|
|
|
|
|
Sept. |
Dec. |
112 N |
|
|
|
|
293 |
|
|
WV |
TF |
KY-31 |
Early |
Dec. |
0 N |
|
477 |
|
|
63 |
Collins and Balasko, 1981 |
|
|
|
|
July |
|
60 N |
|
473 |
|
|
75 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
120 N |
|
450 |
|
|
70 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
180 N |
|
475 |
|
|
64 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Feb. |
0 N |
|
427 |
|
|
41 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
60 N |
|
417 |
|
|
41 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
120 N |
|
434 |
|
|
43 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
180 N |
|
385 |
|
|
37 |
|
|
WV |
TF |
KY-31 |
|
Feb. |
0 N |
|
581 |
|
|
50 |
Collins and Balasko, 1981 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
75 N |
|
620 |
|
|
73 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
150 N |
|
627 |
|
|
81 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
225 N |
|
627 |
|
|
80 |
|
|
C. Other managements |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
TN |
TF |
KY-31 |
Clipped |
|
|
|
626 |
|
|
|
Fribourg and Loveland, 1978b |
|
|
|
|
June |
Sept. |
|
|
494 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
July |
Oct. |
|
|
591 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sept. |
Dec. |
|
|
622 |
|
|
|
|
|
TN |
TF |
KY-31 |
Sept. |
|
|
|
|
470 |
|
110 |
Hannaway and Reynolds, 1979 |
|
|
|
|
Oct. |
|
|
|
|
440 |
|
190 |
|
|
|
|
|
Nov. |
|
|
|
|
270 |
|
250 |
|
|
|
|
|
Dec. |
|
|
|
|
340 |
|
150 |
|
|
|
|
|
Feb. |
|
|
|
|
360 |
|
210 |
|
|
VA |
TF |
KY-31 |
June |
Dec. |
|
|
623 |
570 |
323 |
176 |
Rayburn et al., 1980 |
|
|
|
|
July |
|
|
|
667 |
547 |
312 |
198 |
|
|
|
|
|
Aug. |
|
|
|
674 |
521 |
302 |
218 |
|
|
|
|
|
Sept. |
|
|
|
669 |
492 |
280 |
221 |
|
|
TN |
TF |
KY-31 |
1 July |
Jan. |
|
|
|
720 |
|
|
Fribourg and Bell, 1984 |
|
|
|
|
1 Aug. |
|
|
|
|
640 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1 Sept. |
|
|
|
|
660 |
|
|
|
|
NC |
TF |
KY-31 |
1 June |
15 Nov. |
|
|
620 |
543 |
|
89 |
Burns and Chamblee, 2000b, 2002 |
|
|
|
|
1 July |
|
|
|
640 |
523 |
|
91 |
|
|
|
|
|
1 Aug. |
|
|
|
670 |
496 |
|
104 |
|
|
|
|
|
1 Sept. |
|
|
|
711 |
463 |
|
127 |
|
|
NC |
TF |
KY-31 |
1 June |
15 Oct. |
|
|
570 |
538 |
310 |
89 |
Burns and Chamblee, 2000b, 2002 |
|
|
|
|
|
13 Nov. |
|
|
620 |
543 |
313 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10 Dec. |
|
|
595 |
540 |
306 |
156 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
8 Jan. |
|
|
490 |
616 |
343 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5 Feb. |
|
|
495 |
636 |
359 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5 Mar. |
|
|
529 |
633 |
362 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
1 July |
15 Oct. |
|
|
624 |
530 |
277 |
90 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
13 Nov. |
|
|
640 |
523 |
316 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10 Dec. |
|
|
629 |
535 |
287 |
145 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
8 Jan. |
|
|
524 |
606 |
335 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5 Feb. |
|
|
529 |
624 |
352 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5 Mar. |
|
|
564 |
616 |
350 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
1 Aug. |
15 Oct. |
|
|
669 |
512 |
268 |
104 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
13 Nov. |
|
|
670 |
496 |
283 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10 Dec. |
|
|
639 |
531 |
277 |
140 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
8 Jan. |
|
|
572 |
604 |
323 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5 Feb. |
|
|
575 |
611 |
337 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5 Mar. |
|
|
587 |
615 |
342 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
1 Sept. |
15 Oct. |
|
|
717 |
475 |
310 |
127 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
13 Nov. |
|
|
711 |
463 |
273 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10 Dec. |
|
|
699 |
497 |
256 |
190 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
8 Jan. |
|
|
600 |
577 |
308 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5 Feb. |
|
|
612 |
594 |
333 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5 Mar. |
|
|
623 |
596 |
333 |
|
|
|
NC |
TF |
Jesup |
15 Aug. |
15 Nov. |
|
Whole |
763¶ |
522 |
273 |
220 |
Burns et al., 2006 |
|
|
|
(MaxQ) |
|
|
|
Leaf |
848 |
441 |
231 |
271 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stem |
875 |
429 |
211 |
448 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dead |
558 |
712 |
376 |
22 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
15 Dec. |
|
Whole |
738 |
533 |
277 |
211 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Leaf |
857 |
428 |
217 |
283 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stem |
880 |
410 |
198 |
448 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dead |
559 |
708 |
376 |
33 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
15 Jan. |
|
Whole |
715 |
565 |
291 |
189 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Leaf |
872 |
414 |
205 |
312 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stem |
880 |
414 |
195 |
423 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dead |
571 |
713 |
375 |
42 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
15 Feb. |
|
Whole |
675 |
620 |
317 |
107 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Leaf |
886 |
430 |
205 |
227 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stem |
883 |
448 |
204 |
337 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dead |
545 |
740 |
389 |
16 |
|
|
NC |
TF |
KY-31 |
|
3 Dec. |
|
Whole |
781¶ |
560 |
262 |
|
Poore et al., 2006 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Green |
869 |
501 |
221 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Brown |
639 |
700 |
346 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
16 Dec. |
|
Whole |
813 |
519 |
259 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Green |
886 |
478 |
222 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Brown |
660 |
684 |
349 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
30 Dec. |
|
Whole |
764 |
569 |
288 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Green |
884 |
482 |
222 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Brown |
661 |
692 |
352 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
13 Jan. |
|
Whole |
754 |
587 |
294 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Green |
877 |
519 |
332 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Brown |
620 |
731 |
373 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
27 Jan. |
|
Whole |
738 |
606 |
309 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Green |
893 |
515 |
227 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Brown |
598 |
738 |
374 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10 Feb. |
|
Whole |
762 |
583 |
334 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Green |
903 |
538 |
230 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Brown |
643 |
729 |
372 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
24 Feb. |
|
Whole |
826 |
583 |
266 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Green |
906 |
520 |
229 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Brown |
626 |
748 |
380 |
|
|
|
† State where data were collected.
‡ TF = tall fescue; BG = Kentucky bluegrass; OG = orchardgrass.
§ NDF = neutral detergent fiber; ADF = acid detergent fiber.
¶ In vitro true dry matter disappearance.