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Chickpea straw

Main analysis Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb  
Dry matter % as fed 90.4 1.9 88.7 93.0 4  
Crude protein % DM 5.4 1.8 2.8 8.8 11  
Crude fibre % DM 41.0 7.2 31.4 50.6 5  
NDF % DM 65.6 10.0 46.0 78.0 10  
ADF % DM 46.9 8.2 33.0 59.6 10  
Lignin % DM 11.9 2.7 8.5 15.8 8  
Ether extract % DM 1.0 0.4 0.5 1.6 6  
Ash % DM 7.4 2.7 3.8 13.3 12  
Gross energy MJ/kg DM 18.1   18.1 18.6 2 *
               
Minerals Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb  
Calcium g/kg DM 9.4 4.2 3.4 13.6 5  
Phosphorus g/kg DM 1.6 1.6 0.5 4.4 5  
Magnesium g/kg DM 2.9 1.2 1.8 4.1 3  
Manganese mg/kg DM 10       1  
Zinc mg/kg DM 37   6 68 2  
Copper mg/kg DM 0       1  
Iron mg/kg DM 1500       1  
               
Ruminant nutritive values Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb  
OM digestibility, ruminants % 45.0 8.0 42.7 60.7 4 *
Energy digestibility, ruminants % 41.4         *
DE ruminants MJ/kg DM 7.5         *
ME ruminants MJ/kg DM 6.1         *
ME ruminants (gas production) MJ/kg DM 6.8   6.5 7.2 2  
Nitrogen digestibility, ruminants % 47.3   40.0 54.6 2  

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

References

Abreu et al., 1998; Alibes et al., 1990; Bruno-Soares et al., 2000; Gowda et al., 2004; Hadjipanayiotou et al., 1985; Lander et al., 1936; Lopez et al., 2005; Nsahlai et al., 1996; Sehu et al., 1998; Singh et al., 2011; Yaméogo et al., 1991

Last updated on 31/08/2013 16:24:45

Datasheet 
Chickpea (Cicer arietinum)
Table status 
Finished
Table order 
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