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Table 5. Mean ADF concentration (g/kg DM) in 2016 and 2017.

Treatments	2016					2017
Treatments	Cut 1	Cut 2	Cut 3	Cut 4	Average	Cut1	Cut 2	Cut 3	Cut 4	Average
N 0	347^a*	406^a	392^a	389^a	383^a	362^a	339^a	365^a	350^a	355^a
N 112	34.7^a	405^a	381^a	395^a	382^a	362^a	340^a	360^a	350^a	354^a
A	323^d	404^abc	398^a	380^bc	376^ab	359^a	318^ab	357^ab	354^ab	347^abc
LLA	332^bcd	364^c	381^a	352^c	357^b	355^a	330^ab	335^b	312^c	333^c
RRA	329^cd	410^abc	398^a	386^abc	379^ab	347^a	309^b	377^a	357^ab	347^abc
SB	367^a	390^abc	N/A	401^ab	386^a	364^a	N/A	371^ab	371^a	369^a
TF	357^abc	379^bc	N/A	398^ab	378^ab	360^a	N/A	363^ab	362^ab	361^a
A + SB	345^abcd	418^ab	390^a	395^ab	387^ab	374^a	347^ab	375^ab	352^ab	362^a
A + TF	349^abcd	431^a	374^a	404^ab	390^a	353^a	354^ab	372^ab	353^ab	358^ab
LLA + SB	350^abcd	413^abc	374^a	379^bc	379^ab	364^a	343^ab	345^ab	343^abc	349^abc
LLA + TF	343^abcd	407^abc	373^a	378^bc	375^ab	357^a	326^ab	339^ab	330^bc	338^bc
RRA + SB	348^abcd	407^abc	401^a	401^ab	389^a	371^a	365^a	366^ab	342^abc	361^a
RRA + TF	344^abcd	402^abc	378^a	401^ab	381^ab	370^a	338^ab	370^ab	361^ab	360^a
A +SB + TF	364^ab	428^ab	388^a	417^a	400^a	376^a	361^ab	369^ab	356^ab	365^a
LLA + SB + TF	350^abcd	402^abc	389^a	386^abc	382^ab	357^a	334^ab	358^ab	340^abc	347^abc
RRA + SB + TF	354^abcd	417^abc	392^a	409^ab	393^a	358^a	350^ab	376^ab	362^ab	361^a
p-value
N	0.9838	0.8416	0.1168	0.1327	0.5583	0.863	0.6824	0.286	0.9835	0.6704
T	0.0003	0.0018	0.8074	< .0001	0.0005	0.5159	0.0212	0.0032	< .0001	< .0001

The LSMEANS with same letter are not significantly different at p-value of 0.05 level.

ADF, acid detergent fiber; DM, dry matter; N0, control without fertilizer; N112, nitrogen application 112 kg/ha; A, gunner conventional alfalfa; LLA, low-lignin Hi-Gest 360 LL alfalfa; RRA, roundup ready RR tonica alfalfa; SB, smooth bromegrass; N/A, not applicable; TF, tall fescue; N, nitrogen fertilizer; T, treatment.