Research Article

Nitrogen and Phosphorus Changes in Soil and Soil Water after Cultivation

Table 4

Mean pasture quality tests for vegetation treatments, sampled May 17, 2010.

Yield (kg·DM/ha)Dry matter basis
Metabolisable energy (MJ/kg)Crude protein (%)Neutral detergent fibre (%)Starch (%)Crude fat

Monoculture47410.422.5480.55.6
Mixed sward5351125.8431.95.3

Significance (P value)0.008<0.001<0.001<0.001<0.0010.019