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Chemical and Biological Technologies in Agriculture

Table 1 Differences in chemical composition of alfalfa during growth

From: Analysis of forage quality, volatile organic compounds and metabolic pathways in alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) at different stages based on electronic nose and GC-MS

Treatments

DM (%FM)

CP (%DM)

NDF (%DM)

ADF (%DM)

WSC (%DM)

EE (%DM)

X

14.78 ± 0.61c

24.13 ± 1.80a

34.11 ± 3.15c

30.94 ± 1.88a

3.09 ± 0.29b

1.92 ± 0.08a

C

19.23 ± 0.97b

20.85 ± 1.34b

39.16 ± 3.39b

32.74 ± 2.14a

3.26 ± 0.18b

1.56 ± 0.06b

S

25.02 ± 1.00a

16.83 ± 1.06c

43.32 ± 2.72a

32.78 ± 1.80a

3.77 ± 0.13a

1.46 ± 0.18b

  1. Data were expressed as mean ± standard deviation (SD). Different letters indicate significant differences among different treatments (P < 0.05)
  2. DM dry matter, CP crude protein, NDF neutral detergent fiber, ADF acid detergent fiber, WSC soluble carbohydrates, EE ether extract, X budding stage, C early flowering stage, S full flowering stage
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