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. 2022 Feb 25;13:809377. doi: 10.3389/fpls.2022.809377

Table 2.

Characterization of the experimental and management conditions of each experimental trial.

IDa Planting date Trial period Experimental design Treatments Nitrogen fertilization Type of harvest Use of irrigation
GG.IGA.15 March 6, 2014 March 14, 2015 to January 2, 2016 Randomized block design Harvest frequencies based on fixed days (14, 21, 28, 35, 42, and 49 days) of the rest period 200 kg of N ha−1 year−1 in the form of urea (45% N) Mechanical cutting No
GG.IGA.17-18 March 6, 2014 September 2, 2017 to September 12, 2018 Randomized block design Harvest intensities based on the residue height (15, 25, 35, 45, and 55 cm) 200 kg of N ha−1 year−1 in the form of urea (45% N) Mechanical cutting No
GG.PEN.03 January 2003 August 3, 2003 to November 8, 2003 Completely randomized design Harvest frequencies based on time needed for expansion of 1.5, 2.5, and 3.5 new sheets per tiller 160 kg of N ha−1 year−1 in the form of urea (45% N) Grazed by sheep Yes
GG.PEN.05–06 January 2003 October 25, 2005 to March 7, 2006 Completely randomized design Harvest frequencies in combination with post-grazing residues 220 kg of N ha−1 year−1 in the form of urea (45% N). Grazed by sheep Yes
MG.IGA.15 May 20, 2014 February 14, 2015 to August 5, 2015 Completely randomized design Nitrogen fertilization (control, 100, 200, 300, 400, and 500 kg ha−1 year−1) Same as treatments Mechanical cutting No
MG.FOR.09 September 2008 July 14, 2009 to October 18, 2009 Completely randomized design Nitrogen fertilization (control, 400, 800, and 1,200 kg ha−1 year−1) Same as treatments Grazed by sheep Yes
a

Identification of the experimental trial.