Claim · model-written summary
Leaf share fell from 87-94% to 26-31% during first-mowing maturation.
- Taxon
- alfalfa
Medicago sativae1 - Outcome
- proportion of leavese0
- Direction
- decreasee0
- Value
- 87-94% to 26-31%e0
Verbatim
e0“a decrease in the proportion of leaves in the grass from 87-94% to 26-31% in dry weight”
e1“alfalfa-cereal agrophytocenoses”
Title
V. Kurhak; Y. Havrysh Feeds and Feed Production 2022. doi:10.31073/10.31073/kormovyrobnytstvo202293-08
Other claims from this paper (10)
- Association Alfalfa stands raised crude protein content by 5.4-7.0% versus grass stands.
- Association Alfalfa stands raised feed-unit nutritional value by 14-21%.
- Association Alfalfa stands raised metabolic energy by 0.6-1.3 MJ/kg.
- Association Alfalfa stands raised dry matter digestibility by 2-5%.
- Association Alfalfa stands lowered nitrogen-free extractives by 1.6-4.5%.
- Association Crude protein fell from 24.1- 25.5 to 11.7-16.1% with aging.
- Association Crude fiber rose from 16.1- 19.2% to 29.0-33,1% with aging.
- Association Grassland crude protein declined 0.25% daily, faster than alfalfa stands.
- Association Grassland crude fiber increased 0.28% daily, faster than alfalfa stands.
- Observation Alfalfa and alfalfa-cereal stands showed respective daily changes of 0.19 and 0.24%.