Table 4.
Concentration of CP (%, DM basis) in stockpiled “Tifton 85” bermudagrass receiving different rates of N fertilization, and in “Tifton 85” bermudagrass hay in years 1 and 2
| Year | Sampling date | Treatment1 | Mean | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56N | 112N | 168N | HAY | |||
| 1 | Oct 24 | 19.1a | 16.1b | 19.0a | 9.7c | 16.0e |
| Nov 28 | 10.1c | 11.2b | 12.3a | 9.4d | 10.8f | |
| Dec 13 | 12.2b | 10.2c | 13.2a | 8.5d | 11.0f | |
| Jan 4 | 12.3a | 11.3b | 12.1a | 8.9c | 11.1f | |
| Jan 16 | 10.0b | 9.7b | 12.0a | 8.0c | 10.0g | |
| Mean | 12.7i | 11.8j | 13.7h | 8.9k | ||
| 2 | Nov 11 | 17.7m | 16.0n | 22.3l | 10.2o | 16.6p |
| Nov 25 | 11.5m | 11.0n | 16.1l | 9.2o | 12.0q | |
| Dec 10 | 9.1m | 11.2l | 11.4l | 8.9n | 10.1r | |
| Jan 7 | 9.1m | 11.2l | 11.4l | 8.6n | 10.1r | |
| Jan 21 | 9.0n | 10.1m | 11.4l | 8.2o | 9.7r | |
| Mean | 11.3u | 12.0t | 14.5s | 9.0v | ||
a–dWithin a row, means without a common superscript differ (P < 0.05; SEM = 0.31; n = 2).
e–gWithin a column, means without a common superscript differ (P < 0.05; SEM = 0.22; n = 8).
h–kWithin a row, means without a common superscript differ (P < 0.05; SEM = 0.22; n = 10).
l–oWithin a row, means without a common superscript differ (P < 0.05; SEM = 0.04; n = 2).
p–rWithin a column, means without a common superscript differ (P < 0.05; SEM = 0.04; n = 8).
s–vWithin a row, means without a common superscript differ (P < 0.05; SEM = 0.06; n = 10).
156N = 56 kg N/ha; 112N = 112 kg N/ha; 168N = 168 kg N/ha; HAY = “Tifton 85” hay cut in August prior to stockpiling.