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Wild cane (Saccharum spontaneum), leaves and stems, fresh

Main analysis Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb
Crude protein % DM 4.9 1.3 3.4 5.9 3
Crude fibre % DM 39.9 0.3 39.6 40.2 3
NDF % DM 75.8 1
ADF % DM 47.5 1
Lignin % DM 8.1 1
Ether extract % DM 1.2 0.2 1.1 1.4 3
Ash % DM 7.4 3.2 4.2 10.7 3
Gross energy MJ/kg DM 18.3 *
 
Ruminant nutritive values Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb
OM digestibility, Ruminant % 56.1 47.5 67.1 2 *
Energy digestibility, ruminants % 53.7 *
DE ruminants MJ/kg DM 9.8 *
ME ruminants MJ/kg DM 7.9 *
Nitrogen digestibility, ruminants % 35.0 11.0 59.0 2

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

References

CIRAD, 1991; Kehar, 1948

Last updated on 24/10/2012 00:45:23

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