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Coloured Guinea grass (Panicum coloratum), aerial part, fresh

Main analysis Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb
Dry matter % as fed 30.3 5.0 21.2 40.3 95
Crude protein % DM 7.2 2.7 4.0 14.1 103
Crude fibre % DM 38.2 2.6 28.6 42.2 103
NDF % DM 75.5 *
ADF % DM 43.9 *
Lignin % DM 6.2 *
Ether extract % DM 1.8 0.3 1.3 2.5 102
Ash % DM 5.5 1.6 3.9 11.5 103
Gross energy MJ/kg DM 18.8 *
 
Minerals Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb
Calcium g/kg DM 2.9 0.5 2.2 4.5 100
Phosphorus g/kg DM 1.6 0.3 1.1 2.4 99
Potassium g/kg DM 9.3 9.0 2.0 46.1 47
Sodium g/kg DM 0.1 1
Magnesium g/kg DM 1.8 0.7 1.2 4.1 47
 
Ruminant nutritive values Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb
OM digestibility, Ruminant % 57.5 *
Energy digestibility, ruminants % 55.0 *
DE ruminants MJ/kg DM 10.3 *
ME ruminants MJ/kg DM 8.4 *

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

References

CIRAD, 1991; Dougall et al., 1958; Evaldsson, 1970; Pozy et al., 1996

Last updated on 27/11/2012 16:22:06

Datasheet 
Coloured Guinea grass (Panicum coloratum)
Table status 
Finished
Table order 
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