North Central Research Extension Center—Minot

Forage Variety Trial—Warm Season

Days

Hay

Silage

to

 Plant

Protein

Crude

2003

2004

2003

2004

Variety

Head

Height

ADF

NDF

Ca

P

Mg

K

S

Sol.

Protein

T/A

T/A

T/A

T/A

DAP

in

%

%

%

%

%

%

%

%

%

10%

10%

70%

70%

Cerise Red Proso

68

37

35.0

53.8

0.9

0.2

0.6

1.9

0.4

28.2

9.9

3.1

2.2

9.4

3.8

Piper Sudangrass

75

69

37.8

59.8

0.8

0.2

0.4

1.5

0.3

14.5

8.8

4.7

2.5

14.1

4.3

Highland Sweet

78

62

35.2

55.6

0.8

0.2

0.4

1.6

0.3

25.3

9.4

5.6

2.8

16.8

4.8

LSD 5%

--

5

0.1

0.1

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

1.1

0.5

3.4

0.8

C.V.%

--

4.8

0.1

0.1

--

--

--

0.1

--

0.1

--

15.3

11.8

15.5

11.8

Mean

74

56

35.8

54.9

0.9

0.2

0.6

1.9

0.4

26.4

10.6

4.6

2.3

13.7

3.8

DAP=Days after planting

ADF=Acid-detergent fiber

NDF=Neutral-detergent fiber

Nutrients: Ca=Calcium, P=Phosphorus, Mg=Magnesium, K=Potassium, S=Sulfur