Genetic and environmental variation in alfalfa forage quality from variety testing experiments conducted in North America between 1986 and 1999

10.4231/02PR-9H36

Daniel Wiersma , Jeffrey Volenec , Stanislav Pejša , Sylvie Brouder , Wayne G. Hartman

06/15/2020

The dataset contains data used to analyze genetic and environmental effects on alfalfa forage quality and corresponding forage yield. Data were compiled from variety tests conducted by University researchers in the US and Canada from 1986 through...

acid detergent fiber ADF Agronomy Alfalfa alfalfa_db crude protein digestibility Forage quality genetic variation Lucerne Medicago NDF neutral detergent fiber Nutritive value variety Yield components