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Blackseed grass (Chloris virgata), aerial part, fresh

Main analysis Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb  
Dry matter % as fed 40.5   26.3 50.2 3  
Crude protein % DM 7.8 3.2 2.2 15.9 27  
Crude fibre % DM 32.9 3.4 27.9 36.8 6  
Neutral detergent fibre % DM 66.6 10.5 38 80.2 20 *
Acid detergent fibre % DM 39.1 7 31.2 52.2 18 *
Lignin % DM 7.5   4.5 10.6 2  
Ether extract % DM 1.4 0.6 0.2 1.8 8  
Ash % DM 11.2 3.5 6.5 17.1 23  
Insoluble ash % DM 5.3   4.3 6.4 2  
Gross energy MJ/kg DM 17.5         *
               
Minerals Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb  
Calcium g/kg DM 3.5 2.7 0.1 8.5 10  
Phosphorus g/kg DM 1.2 0.8 0.2 2.6 8  
Potassium g/kg DM 14.6 14.2 1.3 37.6 7  
Sodium g/kg DM 0.36   0.13 0.59 4  
Magnesium g/kg DM 1.3 1 0.1 3 8  
Manganese mg/kg DM 81   28 156 3  
Zinc mg/kg DM 107   22 300 4  
Copper mg/kg DM 9   4 20 4  
Iron mg/kg DM 364   124 569 3  
               
Ruminants nutritive values Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb  
OM digestibility, ruminants % 57.9         *
Energy digestibility, ruminants % 55.4         *
DE ruminants MJ/kg DM 9.7         *
ME ruminants MJ/kg DM 7.8         *
Nitrogen degradability (effective, k=6%) % 35 5 27 41 6 *
Nitrogen degradability (effective, k=4%) % 39 6 31 46 6 *
a (N) % 22 4 16 27 6  
b (N) % 41 6 34 49 6  
c (N) h-1 0.028 0.006 0.02 0.035 6  
Dry matter degradability (effective, k=6%) % 28 4 22 33 6 *
Dry matter degradability (effective, k=4%) % 31 5 24 36 6 *
a (DM) % 17 3 13 20 6  
b (DM) % 34 8 23 45 6  
c (DM) h-1 0.028 0.006 0.023 0.038 6  
               
Rabbit nutritive values Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb  
DE rabbit MJ/kg DM 6.6         *
MEn rabbit MJ/kg DM 6.4         *
Energy digestibility, rabbit % 37.7         *
Nitrogen digestibility, rabbit % 47         *

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

References

Aganga et al., 2005; Ahmed et al., 2003; Balgees et al., 2011; CIRAD, 1991; Cuchillo et al., 2013; Dougall et al., 1964; Dougall et al., 1965; Keba et al., 2013; Ludwig et al., 2008; Tefera et al., 2009; Yu et al., 2014

Last updated on 14/09/2021 17:36:20

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