Seed purity was similar in all treatments
(88.6–93.8%). Seed germination from the September and October closing cut treatments was
significantly reduced. Germination percentages
for the undefoliated and August closing cut treatments were similar, as were the September and
October-closed treatments.
PGS% from the 2 late-cut treatments was significantly lower than those from the control and
August treatments. PLSY decreased significantly
(P < 0.001) with successive closing cuts, except
for the October treatment which produced a
lower PLSY but did not differ significantly from
the September-cut treatment.