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Woolly finger grass (Digitaria eriantha ssp. pentzii), aerial part, fresh

Main analysis Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb
Dry matter % as fed 27.3 5.0 20.0 31.0 4
Crude protein % DM 9.8 3.5 6.6 14.0 5
Crude fibre % DM 33.5 4.6 28.4 40.5 5
NDF % DM 69.6 *
ADF % DM 39.2 *
Lignin % DM 5.5 *
Ether extract % DM 2.3 0.5 1.9 3.0 4
Ash % DM 11.8 1.6 10.0 14.3 5
Gross energy MJ/kg DM 17.7 *
 
Minerals Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb
Calcium g/kg DM 4.3 3.9 4.7 2
Phosphorus g/kg DM 3.0 1.2 4.7 2
Potassium g/kg DM 16.5 10.0 23.0 2
Magnesium g/kg DM 3.2 2.0 4.4 2
 
Ruminant nutritive values Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb
OM digestibility, Ruminant % 63.7 8.7 63.7 81.6 3 *
Energy digestibility, ruminants % 60.9 *
DE ruminants MJ/kg DM 10.8 *
ME ruminants MJ/kg DM 8.7 *
Nitrogen digestibility, ruminants % 66.6 15.0 55.2 83.6 3

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

References

CIRAD, 1991; French, 1943

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

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