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Donkey grass (Panicum trichocladum), aerial part, fresh

Main analysis Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb
Dry matter % as fed 32.5 1
Crude protein % DM 9.6 9.6 9.7 2
Crude fibre % DM 35.0 1
NDF % DM 74.0 *
ADF % DM 41.0 *
Lignin % DM 5.6 *
Ether extract % DM 2.5 1
Ash % DM 9.0 8.5 9.6 2
Gross energy MJ/kg DM 18.3 *
 
Ruminant nutritive values Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb
OM digestibility, Ruminant % 58.3 *
Energy digestibility, ruminants % 55.7 *
DE ruminants MJ/kg DM 10.2 *
ME ruminants MJ/kg DM 8.2 *

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

References

Dougall et al., 1960; Komwihangilo et al., 2007

Last updated on 27/11/2012 16:23:06

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