North Central Research Extension Center—Minot

Forage Variety Trial—Warm Season

Silage

Hay

Variety

CP^a

ADF^b

TDN^c

DM^d 

Height

Lodging^e

T/A

T/A

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(cm)

(1-9)

70%

10%

Piper Sudan

7.8

37.96

56.73

43.0

66

1

14.1

4.7

Pearl Millet

13.6

32.65

57.52

33.7

51

1

14.4

4.8

Highland Sweet

9.2

35.24

58.54

36.5

63

1

16.8

5.6

Cerise (Red Proso)

7.5

35.21

57.46

50.3

32

1

9.4

3.1

LSD 5%

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3.4

1.1

C.V. %

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15.5

15.3

Mean

9.5

35.27

57.56

25.8

52.6

1

13.7

4.6

^aCrude Protein

^bAcid Detergent Fiber

^cTotal Digestible Nutrients

^dDry Matter

^eLodging score based on scale 1-9 (1=upright, 9=flat)