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Bahia grass, hay

Main analysis	Unit	Avg	SD	Min	Max	Nb
Dry matter	% as fed	91.1				1
Crude protein	% DM	9.7	2.2	7.2	12.3	5
Crude fibre	% DM	33.5				1
NDF	% DM	68.8	0.7	68.8	73.8	4	*
ADF	% DM	39.2	1.7	36.5	39.8	3	*
Lignin	% DM	5.2	0.5	5.2	6.2	3	*
Ether extract	% DM	1.4				1
Ash	% DM	7.8	2.5	5.5	11.4	4
Gross energy	MJ/kg DM	18.3					*

Secondary metabolites	Unit	Avg	SD	Min	Max	Nb
Tannins, condensed (eq. catechin)	g/kg DM	4.6				1

Ruminant nutritive values	Unit	Avg	SD	Min	Max	Nb
OM digestibility, Ruminant	%	60.8		60.3	63.8	2	*
Energy digestibility, ruminants	%	57.3					*
DE ruminants	MJ/kg DM	10.5					*
ME ruminants	MJ/kg DM	8.5					*

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

References

Flores et al., 1993; Foster et al., 2009; Horton et al., 1994; INFIC, 1978

Last updated on 24/10/2012 00:43:11

Datasheet

Bahia grass (Paspalum notatum)

Table status

Finished

Table order

2

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