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. 2018 May 28;96(7):2907–2922. doi: 10.1093/jas/sky190

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.