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Dal grass (Hymenachne amplexicaulis), aerial part, fresh

Main analysis Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb
Dry matter % as fed 17.8 1
Crude protein % DM 12.5 3.2 9.4 15.8 3
Crude fibre % DM 31.8 8.6 22.1 38.7 3
NDF % DM 67.2 *
ADF % DM 37.3 *
Lignin % DM 4.8 *
Ether extract % DM 2.6 0.8 1.9 3.5 3
Ash % DM 12.7 3.6 9.4 16.6 3
Gross energy MJ/kg DM 17.7 *
 
Ruminant nutritive values Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb
OM digestibility, Ruminant % 66.3 *
Energy digestibility, ruminants % 63.3 *
DE ruminants MJ/kg DM 11.2 *
ME ruminants MJ/kg DM 9.0 *
Nitrogen digestibility, ruminants % 61.5 1

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

References

Dirven, 1962; Hira et al., 2002; Talapatra et al., 1949

Last updated on 24/10/2012 00:44:06

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