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Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• KALU, B. A
• FICK, G. W

Titel

Morphological stage of development as a predictor of alfalfa herbage quality [Medicago sativa, forage maturity, crude protein, digestibility, acid detergent fiber, neutral detergent fiber, lignin, Medicago sativa]

Ist Teil von

• Crop science, 1983, Vol.23 (6), p.1167-1172

Ort / Verlag

Madison, WI: Crop Science Society of America

Erscheinungsjahr

1983

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• Variations in the nutritive value of herbage are related to the environmental and physiological history of the crop. Previous work indicated that a precise and quantitative method for specifying morphological stage of development in alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) is a good basis for predicting alfalfa herbage quality. The purpose of this study was to test the consistency of the stage rating system as a predictor of crude protein (CP), in vitro true digestibility (IVTD), neutral detergent fiber (NDF), acid detergent fiber (ADF), and lignin in alfalfa herbage. The field study was conducted over 3 years and with three stand ages and two soil types (Typic Fragiochrept and Aqueptic Fragiudalf).