Indicator

A1

A2

A5

A6

LSD₀.₀₅

Green mass (B1)

Crude protein

13.2 ± 0.4

14.0 ± 0.3

16.2 ± 0.3

17.0 ± 0.3

0.5

Crude fibre

27.5 ± 0.7

26.8 ± 0.6

24.5 ± 0.5

23.8 ± 0.5

0.8

ME, MJ kg⁻¹ DM

9.0 ± 0.2

9.3 ± 0.2

9.8 ± 0.2

10.2 ± 0.2

0.3

NEL, MJ kg⁻¹ DM

5.2 ± 0.1

5.4 ± 0.1

5.8 ± 0.1

6.1 ± 0.1

0.2

Field-pea grain (B3)

Protein, % DM

22.0 ± 0.4

22.5 ± 0.3

24.2 ± 0.3

24.8 ± 0.3

0.5

Trypsin inhibitors, mg g⁻¹

3.8 ± 0.3

3.5 ± 0.3

2.8 ± 0.2

2.5 ± 0.2

0.4

Phytic acid, % DM

0.95 ± 0.05

0.90 ± 0.05

0.72 ± 0.04

0.65 ± 0.04

0.06