Table 3. Dry matter yield for alfalfa under different treatments in 2015, 2016 and 2017.
Treatment | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | Total |
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Harvest interval (Mg ha−1) | ||||
28-day | 5.83a (4-cut) | 12.93a (5-cut) | 10.24b (5-cut) | 29.00 |
35-day | 4.99b (3-cut) | 11.35b (4-cut) | 12.58a (4-cut) | 28.92 |
SE | 0.15 | 0.33 | 0.27 | 0.53 |
Seeding rate | ||||
17 kg ha−1 | 5.36 | 12.28 | 11.21 | 28.85 |
20 kg ha−1 | 5.40 | 12.15 | 11.72 | 29.26 |
23 kg ha−1 | 5.48 | 12.28 | 11.29 | 28.77 |
SE | 0.16 | 0.32 | 0.23 | 0.48 |
Variety | ||||
Hi-Gest 360 | 5.28b | 12.23 | 11.32 | 28.83 |
Gunner | 5.31ab | 12.21 | 11.65 | 29.18 |
RR Tonnica | 5.65a | 11.98 | 11.25 | 28.88 |
SE | 0.14 | 0.27 | 0.23 | 0.46 |
Different letters are significant at p < 0.05.