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Natal grass (Melinis repens), aerial part, fresh

Main analysis Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb
Dry matter % as fed 32.0 9.7 21.6 44.0 5
Crude protein % DM 8.4 2.7 5.6 11.5 6
Crude fibre % DM 31.4 2.6 27.1 35.0 6
NDF % DM 66.8 *
ADF % DM 36.9 *
Lignin % DM 4.7 *
Ether extract % DM 2.3 1
Ash % DM 7.0 1.4 6.1 9.8 6
Gross energy MJ/kg DM 18.4 *
 
Ruminant nutritive values Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb
OM digestibility, Ruminant % 65.1 *
Energy digestibility, ruminants % 62.3 *
DE ruminants MJ/kg DM 11.5 *
ME ruminants MJ/kg DM 9.3 *

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

References

Dougall et al., 1960; Sen et al., 1965

Last updated on 24/10/2012 00:44:39

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Natal grass (Melinis repens)
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