Improved Forage Quality in Alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) via Selection for Increased Stem Fiber Digestibility
The low digestibility of fiber in alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) limits dry matter intake and energy availability Sweatshirt in ruminant animal production systems.Previously, alfalfa plants were identified for low or high rapid (16 h) and low or high potential (96 h) in vitro neutral detergent fiber digestibility (IVNDFD) of plant stems.Here, two cyc