Alfalfa Quality Watch
 1997 Scissor-cut Program

Alfalfa scissor-cut samples are taken from two fields (Fond du Lac and Malone). Two samples are taken per field and the results presented here are laboratory result averages. These samples are pure alfalfa. Stands that contain grasses or weeds will likely be lower in quality than the results below indicate. Additionally, these results do not account for respiration or harvest losses in quality. Actual harvested feed may be 20 to 30 points lower in RFV than the standing forage at the time of cutting. PEAQ measurements are also taken on the scissor-cut samples and are presented here as a benchmark to compare individual producer fields.

Fond du Lac Co. Alfalfa Scissor-cut\PEAQ Results

Date
Location
CP
ADF
NDF
RFV
Maturity Stage
Height
PEAQ RFV
May 27
Fond du Lac
27.4
20.8
25.6
264
Late-vegetative
14
Malone
28.0
24.6
29.1
223
Late-vegetative
13
June 2
Fond du Lac
25.4
24.4
29.4
221
Late-vegetative
23
200
Malone
27.3
25.6
30.4
211
Late-vegetative
21
209
June 5
Fond du Lac
24.6
27.9
32.8
190
Early-bud
25
181
Malone
25.6
29.0
34.5
179
Early-bud
24
185
June 9
Fond du Lac
21.9
31.5
35.5
169
Early-bud
28
171
Malone
25.1
31.2
37.0
162
Early-bud
29
167
June 12
Fond du Lac
21.7
33.1
39.1
150
Late-bud
33
147
Malone
22.8
34
40.6
143
Late-bud
32
150 (lodged)
June 16
Fond du Lac
19.5
38.5
45.2
121
Late-bud
37
137 (lodged)
Malone
22.3
36.3
42.8
132
Late-bud
35
142 (lodged)
June 23
Fond du Lac
19.0
40.1
47.0
114
Cord wood
45
109
Malone
20.8
38.7
46
119
Cord wood
40
118
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