Morin, C., Bélanger, G., Tremblay, G. F., Bertrand, A., Castonguay, Y., Drapeau, R., Michaud, R., Berthiaume, R. and Allard, G. 2012. Short Communication: Diurnal variations of nonstructural carbohydrates and nutritive value in timothy. Can. J. Plant Sci. 92: 883–887. Nonstructural carbohydrate (NSC) concentration in timothy (Phleum pratense L.) increased during the day by 16 to 41 g kg−1 DM (+23 to 137%) in spring and summer growth cycles and reached a maximum value between 12.8 and 13.2 h after sunrise in an area with 15 to 16 h of day length. This increase in NSC concentration was generally accompanied by a decrease in concentrations of neutral detergent fiber (−2 to 6%), acid detergent fiber (−1 to 7%), and N (−6 to 11%).