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Australian bluestem grass (Bothriochloa intermedia), aerial part, fresh

Main analysis Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb
Dry matter % as fed 33.1 15.4 21.8 59.7 5
Crude protein % DM 7.0 3.8 2.1 13.6 8
Crude fibre % DM 32.0 5.5 25.0 38.9 8
NDF % DM 67.3 *
ADF % DM 37.5 *
Lignin % DM 4.8 *
Ether extract % DM 1.2 0.1 1.1 1.3 3
Ash % DM 8.8 2.3 5.7 13.4 8
Gross energy MJ/kg DM 17.8 *
 
Ruminant nutritive values Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb
OM digestibility, Ruminant % 64.1 *
Energy digestibility, ruminants % 61.3 *
DE ruminants MJ/kg DM 10.9 *
ME ruminants MJ/kg DM 8.9 *

The asterisk * indicates that the average value was obtained by an equation.

References

Sen et al., 1965; Sen, 1938

Last updated on 24/10/2012 00:43:39

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