Table 2.

Phenotypic and genotypic (italics) correlations between forage quality and yield-related traits.

	DTS	DMC	DMY	WSC	IVDOM	NDF	DNDF
PHT	0.64**	-0.17	0.64**	0.24	-0.31	0.06	-0.45**
	0.62**	-0.17	0.69**	0.24*	-0.35**	0.11	-0.47**
DTS		-0.13	0.72**	0.17	-0.17	0.08	-0.26
		-0.09	0.78**	0.14	-0.22*	0.17	-0.28*
DMC			-0.35*	-0.51**	-0.39*	0.61**	-0.15
			-0.37**	-0.56**	-0.40**	0.66**	-0.17*
DMY				0.44**	0.00	-0.23	-0.22
				0.47**	-0.03	-0.23*	-0.24*

** Significant at P = 0.01. * Significant at P = 0.05.

PHT: plant height in cm

DTS: days from sowing to silking

DMC: % dry matter content of stover

DMY: Dry matter yield of stover in tons per hectare

WSC: Water soluble carbohydrates

IVDOM: In vitro digestibility of organic matter

NDF: Neutral detergent fiber

DNDF: Digestibility of neutral detergent fiber