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Alfalfa, silage

Main analysis Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb  
Dry matter % as fed 30.8 9.3 17.7 54.6 92  
Crude protein % DM 19.1 2.4 13.6 24.7 118  
Crude fibre % DM 29.5 4.1 20.0 36.2 61  
NDF % DM 44.6 5.4 33.9 56.0 92  
ADF % DM 36.5 4.3 26.6 44.1 96  
Lignin % DM 7.9 1.3 5.2 10.2 57  
Ether extract % DM 2.3 0.9 1.1 4.4 48  
Ash % DM 11.4 2.6 8.0 18.1 110  
Total sugars % DM 6.9       1  
Gross energy MJ/kg DM 18.2   18.2 19.0 2 *
               
Minerals Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb  
Calcium g/kg DM 15.0 2.5 10.4 23.1 55  
Phosphorus g/kg DM 3.0 0.5 2.1 4.3 57  
Potassium g/kg DM 32.1 7.2 22.9 38.3 4  
Sodium g/kg DM 0.8 0.5 0.3 1.3 3  
Magnesium g/kg DM 2.1 0.4 1.5 3.4 44  
Manganese mg/kg DM 54   54 54 2  
Zinc mg/kg DM 33   32 34 2  
Copper mg/kg DM 10   10 11 2  
Iron mg/kg DM 523   176 869 2  
               
Amino acids Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb  
Alanine % protein 6.6       1  
Arginine % protein 3.0       1  
Aspartic acid % protein 5.8       1  
Glutamic acid % protein 6.9       1  
Glycine % protein 3.9       1  
Histidine % protein 1.3       1  
Isoleucine % protein 3.8       1  
Leucine % protein 6.5       1  
Lysine % protein 3.4       1  
Methionine % protein 0.7       1  
Phenylalanine % protein 8.1       1  
Proline % protein 3.0       1  
Serine % protein 3.1       1  
Threonine % protein 2.4       1  
Tyrosine % protein 2.5       1  
Valine % protein 5.0       1  
               
Ruminant nutritive values Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb  
OM digestibility, Ruminant % 66.1 3.8 57.7 69.6 18 *
Energy digestibility, ruminants % 62.1         *
DE ruminants MJ/kg DM 11.3         *
ME ruminants MJ/kg DM 8.9         *
Nitrogen digestibility, ruminants % 71.0 5.4 61.0 80.1 18  
Nitrogen degradability (effective, k=6%) % 51       1  
               
Pig nutritive values Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb  
Energy digestibility, growing pig % 43.8         *
DE growing pig MJ/kg DM 8.0         *

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

References

AFZ, 2011; Agbossamey et al., 1999; Alibes et al., 1990; Brouk et al., 1993; CGIAR, 2009; Charmley E, 1990; Charmley et al., 1990; Dewhurst et al., 2003; Eriksson et al., 2004; Fraser et al., 2000; Gehman et al., 2010; Getachew et al., 2004; Glenn et al., 1989; Gomez Cabrera, 2009; Leonardi et al., 2005; Meschy, 2010; Nakamura et al., 1989; Orozco-Hernandez et al., 1997; Polan et al., 1985; Robinson et al., 1990; Robinson et al., 1993; Susmel et al., 1989; Susmel et al., 1989; Swain et al., 1994; Vargas et al., 1965; Veira et al., 1981; Wang et al., 2007; Whiting et al., 2004

Last updated on 24/10/2012 00:43:35

Datasheet 
Alfalfa (Medicago sativa)
Table status 
Finished
Table order 
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