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Molasses grass (Melinis minutiflora), aerial part, fresh

Main analysis Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb
Dry matter % as fed 30.5 7.6 17.2 45.6 249
Crude protein % DM 6.5 2.2 3.0 12.0 259
Crude fibre % DM 39.3 2.7 33.5 44.4 259
NDF % DM 74.2 *
ADF % DM 45.6 *
Lignin % DM 6.6 *
Ether extract % DM 2.8 0.7 1.3 4.2 254
Ash % DM 8.8 2.0 5.9 14.8 259
Gross energy MJ/kg DM 18.4 *
 
Minerals Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb
Calcium g/kg DM 3.3 0.7 2.1 4.9 257
Phosphorus g/kg DM 1.7 0.6 0.9 3.1 256
Potassium g/kg DM 14.1 5.5 5.9 25.6 225
Sodium g/kg DM 0.3 1
Magnesium g/kg DM 2.2 0.5 1.4 3.5 219
Manganese mg/kg DM 152 35 85 236 24
Zinc mg/kg DM 36 10 20 55 24
Copper mg/kg DM 5 2 3 8 24
 
Ruminant nutritive values Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb
OM digestibility, Ruminant % 57.3 *
Energy digestibility, ruminants % 54.8 *
DE ruminants MJ/kg DM 10.1 *
ME ruminants MJ/kg DM 8.1 *
Nitrogen digestibility, ruminants % 42.0 1

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

References

Axtmayer et al., 1938; CIRAD, 1991; Pozy et al., 1996

Last updated on 24/10/2012 00:44:36

Datasheet 
Molasses grass (Melinis minutiflora)
Table status 
Finished
Table order 
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