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Table 5 Dry matter accumulation and plant height of vetch species at different growth stages

From: Evaluation of biomass yield and nutritional quality of oats–vetch mixtures at different harvesting stage under residual moisture in Fogera District, Ethiopia

Species

Plant height (cm)

Dry matter accumulation (g/10 plants)

Cutting days after sowing

Cutting days after sowing

20

40

60

80

100

20

40

60

80

100

Vicia villosa

6.79

18.81

43.47

67.18b

73.21

1.03b

8.89

19.18

40.96a

44.89a

Vicia dasycarpa

7.28

19.55

44.43

73.32a

75.08

1.16a

9.03

20.06

39.79b

43.68b

Mean

7.04

19.18

43.95

70.25

74.14

1.09

8.96

19.62

40.38

44.28

SE

0.89

1.93

4.39

6.60

8.78

0.19

0.40

1.80

1.41

0.89

CV

12.65

10.08

9.99

9.39

11.84

17.47

4.50

9.18

3.49

2.01

P value (species)

0.113

0.256

0.514

0.009

0.527

0.045

0.29

0.154

0.018

0.0003

  1. SE standard error, CV coefficient of variation
  2. a, bSpecies means with different letters in column are significantly different