Sudan grass, fresh
| Main analysis | Unit | Avg | SD | Min | Max | Nb | |
| Dry matter | % as fed | 20.8 | 3.3 | 15.6 | 29.3 | 30 | |
| Crude protein | % DM | 11.0 | 3.6 | 6.2 | 19.3 | 59 | |
| Crude fibre | % DM | 30.9 | 2.2 | 26.4 | 34.5 | 17 | |
| NDF | % DM | 66.4 | 7.3 | 49.3 | 70.0 | 6 | * |
| ADF | % DM | 36.4 | 3.6 | 28.8 | 42.0 | 38 | * |
| Lignin | % DM | 4.6 | 4.5 | 6.6 | 2 | * | |
| Ether extract | % DM | 2.7 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 3.7 | 10 | |
| Ash | % DM | 9.7 | 2.0 | 5.5 | 12.7 | 28 | |
| Gross energy | MJ/kg DM | 18.2 | * | ||||
| Minerals | Unit | Avg | SD | Min | Max | Nb | |
| Calcium | g/kg DM | 4.6 | 0.7 | 3.5 | 5.4 | 6 | |
| Phosphorus | g/kg DM | 1.5 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 2.4 | 6 | |
| Potassium | g/kg DM | 19.6 | 1 | ||||
| Magnesium | g/kg DM | 1.1 | 1 | ||||
| Zinc | mg/kg DM | 21 | 1 | ||||
| Copper | mg/kg DM | 14 | 1 | ||||
| Ruminant nutritive values | Unit | Avg | SD | Min | Max | Nb | |
| OM digestibility, Ruminant | % | 66.5 | 5.6 | 60.0 | 78.0 | 12 | * |
| Energy digestibility, ruminants | % | 63.6 | * | ||||
| DE ruminants | MJ/kg DM | 11.6 | * | ||||
| ME ruminants | MJ/kg DM | 9.3 | * | ||||
| Nitrogen digestibility, ruminants | % | 68.2 | 6.1 | 59.3 | 78.7 | 12 |
The asterisk * indicates that the average value was obtained by an equation.
References
Aguiar et al., 2006; Alibes et al., 1990; CGIAR, 2009; Gomez Cabrera, 2009; Tisserand et al., 1989; Van Wyk et al., 1951; Vargas et al., 1965
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