Pangola grass, hay
Main analysis | Unit | Avg | SD | Min | Max | Nb | |
Dry matter | % as fed | 81.3 | 5.2 | 71.8 | 88.6 | 7 | |
Crude protein | % DM | 7.9 | 2.1 | 3.8 | 11.7 | 70 | |
Crude fibre | % DM | 35.5 | 4.9 | 27.7 | 43.1 | 10 | |
NDF | % DM | 70.7 | 3.4 | 64.7 | 79.5 | 34 | * |
ADF | % DM | 41.4 | 3.9 | 29.2 | 42.4 | 18 | * |
Lignin | % DM | 5.7 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 8.6 | 17 | * |
Ether extract | % DM | 1.8 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 2.6 | 10 | |
Ash | % DM | 7.5 | 2.0 | 3.8 | 10.7 | 64 | |
Gross energy | MJ/kg DM | 18.4 | 0.3 | 18.1 | 18.6 | 3 | * |
Minerals | Unit | Avg | SD | Min | Max | Nb | |
Calcium | g/kg DM | 4.8 | 0.5 | 4.2 | 5.9 | 9 | |
Phosphorus | g/kg DM | 2.7 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 4.7 | 11 | |
Potassium | g/kg DM | 12.0 | 8.8 | 6.0 | 29.8 | 8 | |
Sodium | g/kg DM | 4.1 | 0.7 | 3.4 | 4.9 | 4 | |
Magnesium | g/kg DM | 2.2 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 4.3 | 8 | |
Zinc | mg/kg DM | 37 | 34 | 40 | 2 | ||
Copper | mg/kg DM | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 | ||
Ruminant nutritive values | Unit | Avg | SD | Min | Max | Nb | |
OM digestibility, Ruminant | % | 58.2 | 4.0 | 46.7 | 63.1 | 37 | * |
Energy digestibility, ruminants | % | 54.8 | 52.0 | 67.6 | 2 | * | |
DE ruminants | MJ/kg DM | 10.1 | * | ||||
ME ruminants | MJ/kg DM | 8.2 | * | ||||
Nitrogen digestibility, ruminants | % | 40.1 | 10.8 | 17.3 | 52.9 | 22 |
The asterisk * indicates that the average value was obtained by an equation.
References
Archimede et al., 1999; Archimede et al., 1999; Butterworth et al., 1965; Butterworth, 1963; CIRAD, 1991; de Vega et al., 1997; Galgal et al., 1994; Hogan et al., 1989; Hunter et al., 1985; Hunter et al., 1986; Hunter et al., 1987; Kennedy, 1995; Minson, 1967; Minson, 1971; Perez-Maldonado et al., 1996; Rees et al., 1974; Rees et al., 1976; Rees et al., 1978; Rees et al., 1980; Rees et al., 1982; Tomkins et al., 1991; Walker, 1975
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