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Creeping saltbush (Atriplex semibaccata), aerial part, fresh

Main analysis Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb  
Dry matter % as fed 27.3   21.9 32.6 2  
Crude protein % DM 15.0 1.7 13.2 16.6 3  
Crude fibre % DM 19.7   18.7 20.7 2  
NDF % DM 55.0       1  
ADF % DM 28.0       1  
Lignin % DM 9.0       1  
Ether extract % DM 2.4   1.6 3.2 2  
Ash % DM 20.6 2.7 18.3 23.6 3  
Gross energy MJ/kg DM 15.9         *
               
Minerals Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb  
Calcium g/kg DM 13.4   8.7 18.1 2  
Phosphorus g/kg DM 2.1   1.4 2.7 2  
Potassium g/kg DM 23.2       1  
Sodium g/kg DM 25.8       1  
Magnesium g/kg DM 8.7       1  
Manganese mg/kg DM 128       1  
Zinc mg/kg DM 150       1  
Copper mg/kg DM 12       1  
Iron mg/kg DM 982       1  
               
Ruminant nutritive values Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb  
OM digestibility, ruminants % 48.6       1  
Energy digestibility, ruminants % 42.8         *
DE ruminants MJ/kg DM 6.8         *
ME ruminants MJ/kg DM 5.4         *

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

References

Henrici, 1935; Norman et al., 2010; Vargas et al., 1965

Last updated on 20/09/2016 10:50:18

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