Alfalfa, silage
| Main analysis | Unit | Avg | SD | Min | Max | Nb | |
| Dry matter | % as fed | 30.8 | 9.3 | 17.7 | 54.6 | 92 | |
| Crude protein | % DM | 19.1 | 2.4 | 13.6 | 24.7 | 118 | |
| Crude fibre | % DM | 29.5 | 4.1 | 20.0 | 36.2 | 61 | |
| NDF | % DM | 44.6 | 5.4 | 33.9 | 56.0 | 92 | |
| ADF | % DM | 36.5 | 4.3 | 26.6 | 44.1 | 96 | |
| Lignin | % DM | 7.9 | 1.3 | 5.2 | 10.2 | 57 | |
| Ether extract | % DM | 2.3 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 4.4 | 48 | |
| Ash | % DM | 11.4 | 2.6 | 8.0 | 18.1 | 110 | |
| Total sugars | % DM | 6.9 | 1 | ||||
| Gross energy | MJ/kg DM | 18.2 | 18.2 | 19.0 | 2 | * | |
| Minerals | Unit | Avg | SD | Min | Max | Nb | |
| Calcium | g/kg DM | 15.0 | 2.5 | 10.4 | 23.1 | 55 | |
| Phosphorus | g/kg DM | 3.0 | 0.5 | 2.1 | 4.3 | 57 | |
| Potassium | g/kg DM | 32.1 | 7.2 | 22.9 | 38.3 | 4 | |
| Sodium | g/kg DM | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 3 | |
| Magnesium | g/kg DM | 2.1 | 0.4 | 1.5 | 3.4 | 44 | |
| Manganese | mg/kg DM | 54 | 54 | 54 | 2 | ||
| Zinc | mg/kg DM | 33 | 32 | 34 | 2 | ||
| Copper | mg/kg DM | 10 | 10 | 11 | 2 | ||
| Iron | mg/kg DM | 523 | 176 | 869 | 2 | ||
| Amino acids | Unit | Avg | SD | Min | Max | Nb | |
| Alanine | % protein | 6.6 | 1 | ||||
| Arginine | % protein | 3.0 | 1 | ||||
| Aspartic acid | % protein | 5.8 | 1 | ||||
| Glutamic acid | % protein | 6.9 | 1 | ||||
| Glycine | % protein | 3.9 | 1 | ||||
| Histidine | % protein | 1.3 | 1 | ||||
| Isoleucine | % protein | 3.8 | 1 | ||||
| Leucine | % protein | 6.5 | 1 | ||||
| Lysine | % protein | 3.4 | 1 | ||||
| Methionine | % protein | 0.7 | 1 | ||||
| Phenylalanine | % protein | 8.1 | 1 | ||||
| Proline | % protein | 3.0 | 1 | ||||
| Serine | % protein | 3.1 | 1 | ||||
| Threonine | % protein | 2.4 | 1 | ||||
| Tyrosine | % protein | 2.5 | 1 | ||||
| Valine | % protein | 5.0 | 1 | ||||
| Ruminant nutritive values | Unit | Avg | SD | Min | Max | Nb | |
| OM digestibility, Ruminant | % | 66.1 | 3.8 | 57.7 | 69.6 | 18 | * |
| Energy digestibility, ruminants | % | 62.1 | * | ||||
| DE ruminants | MJ/kg DM | 11.3 | * | ||||
| ME ruminants | MJ/kg DM | 8.9 | * | ||||
| Nitrogen digestibility, ruminants | % | 71.0 | 5.4 | 61.0 | 80.1 | 18 | |
| Nitrogen degradability (effective, k=6%) | % | 51 | 1 | ||||
| Pig nutritive values | Unit | Avg | SD | Min | Max | Nb | |
| Energy digestibility, growing pig | % | 43.8 | * | ||||
| DE growing pig | MJ/kg DM | 8.0 | * |
The asterisk * indicates that the average value was obtained by an equation.
References
AFZ, 2011; Agbossamey et al., 1999; Alibes et al., 1990; Brouk et al., 1993; CGIAR, 2009; Charmley E, 1990; Charmley et al., 1990; Dewhurst et al., 2003; Eriksson et al., 2004; Fraser et al., 2000; Gehman et al., 2010; Getachew et al., 2004; Glenn et al., 1989; Gomez Cabrera, 2009; Leonardi et al., 2005; Meschy, 2010; Nakamura et al., 1989; Orozco-Hernandez et al., 1997; Polan et al., 1985; Robinson et al., 1990; Robinson et al., 1993; Susmel et al., 1989; Susmel et al., 1989; Swain et al., 1994; Vargas et al., 1965; Veira et al., 1981; Wang et al., 2007; Whiting et al., 2004
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