Variety and maturity affect Amaranth forage yield and quality

Agriculture & Biology

• Amaranthus 100%
• forage yield 96%
• forage quality 92%
• amaranth grain 55%
• stems 50%
• planting 41%
• crude protein 33%
• forage 30%
• silt 30%
• acid detergent fiber 29%
• leaves 29%
• neutral detergent fiber 27%
• Hapludolls 21%
• Amaranthus hypochondriacus 19%
• Amaranthus cruentus 19%
• flowering 19%
• maturity stage 14%
• inflorescences 12%
• buds 11%
• vegetables 10%
• cultivars 7%