Table 6 Hay yield reduction (%) as a result of drought stress at the end of the experiments
From: Influence of drought stress on afalfa yields and nutritional composition
Experiment | Condition | Yield of Gold Queen hay | Yield of Suntory hay | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hay yield (kg/ha) | â–³% | Hay yield (kg/ha) | â–³% | ||
Experiment I | Control | 137.3a | n.a. | 125.3a | n.a. |
Moderate spring drought | 52.6b | −54% | 44.3b | −65% | |
Severe spring drought | 63.7b | −66% | 54.6b | −69% | |
Moderate summer drought | 138.4b | −4% | 123.4a | n.s. | |
Severe summer drought | 56.7c | −57% | 46.7c | −45% | |
Experiment II | Control | 138.7a | n.a. | 118.7a | n.a. |
Early spring severe drought | 64.8d | −70% | 44.8b | −70% | |
Late spring severe drought | 43.7c | −83% | 32.7c | −79% | |
rainfed | 100.6b | −27% | 100.6b | −27% | |