Table 2. Alfalfa forage yield with varying maturities at harvest at Fargo, ND, in
 
2006.
Treatment †
Cut 1
Cut 2
Cut 3
Cut 4
Total
 
- - - - - - - - tons DM/acre - - - - - - - -
  
26”, LB, 30%, 50%
2.93
1.71
0.68
0.73
6.05
26”, LB, 30%
2.69
1.55
0.63
4.87
MB, 10%, 30%
3.29
1.03
0.97
5.29
26”, LB, 30%, KF
2.73
1.51
0.65
0.65
5.55
26”, LB, 10%, 50%
2.81
1.65
0.49
0.68
5.63
           
  LSD (0.05)
0.25
0.29
0.13
0.05
0.47
†
Harvested at 26 inches, LB = late bud, MB = mid bud, 10% = 10% bloom, 30% = 30% bloom, 50% = 50% bloom, KF = killing frost.