Table 3 Neutral detergent fibre fraction (NDF, expressed as % DM) of alfalfa in Experiments I and II, means (n = 4)

Spring 2013

47.63 ± 0.27^a

49.96 ± 0.42^a

48.93 ± 0.37^a

51.44 ± 0.17^a

45.13 ± 0.17^a

46.16 ± 0.12^a

46.93 ± 0.27^a

50.44 ± 0.67^a

50.54 ± 0.21^b

55.14 ± 0.41^b

50.39 ± 0.32^b

54.37 ± 0.65^b

47.03 ± 0.32^a

50.25 ± 0.27^a

47.58 ± 0.21^a

50.93 ± 0.27^a

47.92 ± 0.44^a

50.15 ± 0.52^a

47.99 ± 0.63^a

51.59 ± 0.51^a

50.33 ± 0.24^b

55.35 ± 0.30^b

50.97 ± 0.65^b

55.84 ± 0.64^b

44.99 ± 0.47^a

47.74 ± 0.55^a

45.51 ± 0.22^a

49.67 ± 0.18^a

48.37 ± 0.34^b

53.30 ± 0.48^b

49.22 ± 0.25^b

52.58 ± 0.54^b

48.89 ± 0.31^b

53.46 ± 0.50^b

49.84 ± 0.48^b

53.28 ± 0.55^b

44.43 ± 0.52^a

49.09 ± 0.45^c

45.74 ± 0.35^a

49.70 ± 0.22^a