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Fine thatching grass (Hyparrhenia filipendula), aerial part, fresh

Main analysis Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb
Dry matter % as fed 34.3 27.8 40.8 2
Crude protein % DM 4.6 3.0 1.4 8.8 5
Crude fibre % DM 41.1 6.7 32.1 48.2 5
NDF % DM 75.9 *
ADF % DM 47.6 *
Lignin % DM 7.1 *
Ether extract % DM 1.3 0.5 0.9 1.9 5
Ash % DM 7.5 2.7 4.1 10.4 5
Gross energy MJ/kg DM 18.3 *
 
Minerals Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb
Calcium g/kg DM 3.1 1.6 2.2 5.5 4
Phosphorus g/kg DM 1.7 0.8 0.6 2.5 4
Potassium g/kg DM 2.9 1.5 4.3 2
Sodium g/kg DM 0.2 1
Magnesium g/kg DM 2.1 1.7 2.6 2
 
Ruminant nutritive values Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb
OM digestibility, Ruminant % 55.0 *
Energy digestibility, ruminants % 52.6 *
DE ruminants MJ/kg DM 9.6 *
ME ruminants MJ/kg DM 7.8 *

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

References

CIRAD, 1991; Dougall et al., 1958; Pozy et al., 1996

Last updated on 24/10/2012 00:44:11

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