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Sain grass (Sehima nervosa)

IMPORTANT INFORMATION: This datasheet is pending revision and updating; its contents are currently derived from FAO's Animal Feed Resources Information System (1991-2002) and from Bo Göhl's Tropical Feeds (1976-1982).

Datasheet

Description
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Common names 

Sain grass

Species 

Sehima nervosa (Rottler) Stapf [Poaceae]

Feed categories 
Related feed(s) 
Description 

Tufted perennial with harsh fragile leaves that grows on lava rocks and on seasonally waterlogged black clays.

Nutritional aspects
Ruminants 

Low palatability to cattle, but relished by sheep.

Nutritional tables
Tables of chemical composition and nutritional value 

Avg: average or predicted value; SD: standard deviation; Min: minimum value; Max: maximum value; Nb: number of values (samples) used

IMPORTANT INFORMATION: This datasheet is pending revision and updating; its contents are currently derived from FAO's Animal Feed Resources Information System (1991-2002) and from Bo Göhl's Tropical Feeds (1976-1982).

Main analysis Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb
Crude protein % DM 7.0 1
Crude fibre % DM 38.7 1
NDF % DM 73.7 *
ADF % DM 44.9 *
Lignin % DM 6.5 *
Ether extract % DM 1.3 1
Ash % DM 8.8 1
Gross energy MJ/kg DM 18.1 *
 
Ruminant nutritive values Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb
OM digestibility, Ruminant % 58.0 *
Energy digestibility, ruminants % 55.5 *
DE ruminants MJ/kg DM 10.0 *
ME ruminants MJ/kg DM 8.1 *

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

References

Dougall et al., 1965

Last updated on 24/10/2012 00:44:59

References
References 
Dougall, H. W. ; Bogdan, A. V., 1965. The chemical composition of the grasses of Kenya - III. E. Afr. Agric. For. J., 30 (4): 314-319 web icon
Upadhyay, V. S. ; Rai, P. ; Patil, B. D., 1980. Comparison of two tropical grass species for growth and milk production in dairy cattle under grazing conditions. Indian J. Range Manage., 1980, 1: 2, 129 135
Winter, W. H., 1987. Using fire and supplements to improve cattle production from monsoon tallgrass pastures. Trop. Grassl., 21 (2): 71-81 web icon
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Datasheet citation 

DATASHEET UNDER CONSTRUCTION. DO NOT QUOTE. https://www.feedipedia.org/node/384 Last updated on June 10, 2010, 16:11

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