Bermuda grass (Cynodon dactylon), hay
Main analysis | Unit | Avg | SD | Min | Max | Nb | |
Dry matter | % as fed | 91.5 | 2.7 | 85.8 | 95.7 | 10 | |
Crude protein | % DM | 10.2 | 2.2 | 6.3 | 14.7 | 44 | |
Crude fibre | % DM | 29.5 | 5.1 | 18.4 | 41.1 | 19 | |
NDF | % DM | 73.7 | 2.7 | 69.4 | 78.6 | 34 | |
ADF | % DM | 35.5 | 4.8 | 27.8 | 43.9 | 24 | |
Lignin | % DM | 5.9 | 0.6 | 4.7 | 6.9 | 20 | |
Ether extract | % DM | 2.7 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 7.0 | 9 | |
Ash | % DM | 8.3 | 1.6 | 5.9 | 12.5 | 36 | |
Gross energy | MJ/kg DM | 18.3 | * | ||||
Minerals | Unit | Avg | SD | Min | Max | Nb | |
Calcium | g/kg DM | 4.2 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 2 | ||
Phosphorus | g/kg DM | 1.9 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 2 | ||
Potassium | g/kg DM | 11.2 | 1 | ||||
Sodium | g/kg DM | 0.2 | 1 | ||||
Magnesium | g/kg DM | 1.8 | 1 | ||||
Manganese | mg/kg DM | 124 | 1 | ||||
Zinc | mg/kg DM | 25 | 1 | ||||
Copper | mg/kg DM | 3 | 1 | ||||
Iron | mg/kg DM | 102 | 1 | ||||
Ruminant nutritive values | Unit | Avg | SD | Min | Max | Nb | |
OM digestibility, ruminants | % | 53.5 | 5.0 | 44.0 | 62.0 | 24 | |
Energy digestibility, ruminants | % | 50.1 | * | ||||
DE ruminants | MJ/kg DM | 9.2 | * | ||||
ME ruminants | MJ/kg DM | 7.4 | * | ||||
Nitrogen digestibility, ruminants | % | 58.3 | 4.7 | 45.5 | 65.4 | 21 |
The asterisk * indicates that the average value was obtained by an equation.
References
Abate et al., 1986; Arnaud et al., 2005; Brake et al., 1989; Butterworth et al., 1965; CGIAR, 2009; Forster et al., 1994; Galloway et al., 1992; Goetsch et al., 1999; Guardiola et al., 1983; Hall et al., 1990; Jones et al., 1988; Lagasse et al., 1990; Lagasse et al., 1990; Lander et al., 1936; Lanham et al., 1992; Luginbuhl et al., 1989; Mandebvu et al., 1999; Mann et al., 1987; Nsahlai et al., 1996; Rahman et al., 1968; Riddle et al., 1999; Velez et al., 1991; Vieira et al., 2008
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