Table 9. Mean NDF concentration (g/kg DM) in 2016 and 2017

2016 2017
Cut 1 Cut 2 Cut 3 Cut 4 Average Cut1 Cut 2 Cut 3 Cut 4 Cut 5 Average
Variety
 RA 404a 418b 426a 446b 423b 422a 399b 406b 415b 378b 404b
 A 409a 436a 433a 463a 435a 428a 421a 430a 436a 396a 422a
 LA 369b 386c 404b 410c 392c 371b 372c 371c 375c 360c 370c
Last cut
 15-Sep 400a 420a 429a 440a 422a 406a 397a 405ab 404a 363b 395b
 30-Sep 406a 420a 420ab 436a 421a 402a 398a 396b 408a 369b 395b
 15-Oct 386b 406b 416b 443a 413b 413a 392a 400b 409a 388a 400a
 30-Oct 382b 406b 419ab 441a 413b 407a 404a 410a 413a 391a 405a
p-value
 Variety *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
 Last cut *** ** NS NS ** NS NS ** NS *** ***
 Variety × Last cut NS NS NS NS NS NS NS NS NS NS NS
Different letters in the same column are significant at α level of either 0.05 or 0.01.
**Significant at α level of 0.05 and ***Significant at α level of 0.01.
NDF, neutral detergent fiber; DM, dry matter; RA, Roundup Ready Tonica alfalfa; A, Gunner conventional alfalfa; LA, low-lignin Hi-Gest 360 alfalfa; NS, not significant.