| Year Seasons | Brachiaria brizantha Cultivars | ||
| Marandu palisadegrass | Xaraes palisadegrass | Piata palisadegrass | |
| Lignin Content (%) | |||
| Summer | 4.55 Aa | 4.66 Ba | 3.55 Ab |
| Autumn | 4.55 Aa | 4.77 ABa | 3.66 Ab |
| Winter | 4.66 Ab | 5.11 Aa | 3.88 Ac |
| Spring | 4.44 Aa | 4.55 Ba | 3.66 Ab |
| CV (%) | 6.46 | ||
| Cellulose Content (%) | |||
| Summer | 29.33 Ba | 29.16 Ba | 28.53 ABa |
| Autumn | 29.61 Ba | 29.44 Ba | 27.28 Bb |
| Winter | 31.26 Aa | 30.89 Aa | 28.52 ABb |
| Spring | 30.54 Ba | 29.35 Bb | 28.84 Ab |
| CV (%) | 3.27 | ||
| Hemicellulose Content (%) | |||
| Summer | 38.53 Aa | 39.21 Aa | 32.92 Cb |
| Fall | 38.38 Aa | 38.51 Aa | 36.07 Ab |
| Winter | 38.42 Aa | 38.98 Aa | 37.58 Aa |
| Spring | 36.90 Bb | 38.94 Aa | 34.64 Cc |
| CV (%) | 4.17 | ||