Sudan grass, hay
| Main analysis | Unit | Avg | SD | Min | Max | Nb | |
| Dry matter | % as fed | 91.8 | 2.8 | 87.8 | 95.5 | 6 | |
| Crude protein | % DM | 10.0 | 2.1 | 7.3 | 12.9 | 9 | |
| Crude fibre | % DM | 33.5 | 1.9 | 31.7 | 35.7 | 5 | |
| NDF | % DM | 68.7 | 2.4 | 64.7 | 69.7 | 4 | * |
| ADF | % DM | 39.2 | 3.1 | 39.2 | 47.1 | 4 | * |
| Lignin | % DM | 5.2 | 0.3 | 4.5 | 5.2 | 4 | * |
| Ether extract | % DM | 1.8 | 0.2 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 3 | |
| Ash | % DM | 10.7 | 1.1 | 8.9 | 12.4 | 9 | |
| Gross energy | MJ/kg DM | 17.8 | * | ||||
| Minerals | Unit | Avg | SD | Min | Max | Nb | |
| Calcium | g/kg DM | 2.7 | 1 | ||||
| Phosphorus | g/kg DM | 3.3 | 1 | ||||
| Potassium | g/kg DM | 30.6 | 1 | ||||
| Magnesium | g/kg DM | 2.2 | 1 | ||||
| Ruminant nutritive values | Unit | Avg | SD | Min | Max | Nb | |
| OM digestibility, Ruminant | % | 60.9 | 4.8 | 57.3 | 66.8 | 3 | * |
| Energy digestibility, ruminants | % | 57.4 | * | ||||
| DE ruminants | MJ/kg DM | 10.2 | * | ||||
| ME ruminants | MJ/kg DM | 8.2 | * | ||||
| Nitrogen digestibility, ruminants | % | 51.8 | 9.5 | 45.1 | 62.6 | 3 |
The asterisk * indicates that the average value was obtained by an equation.
References
Aguiar et al., 2006; Aguiar et al., 2006; Alibes et al., 1990; Ledgerwood et al., 2009; Sarcicek et al., 2002; Van Wyk et al., 1951
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