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Oat silage

Main analysis Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb  
Dry matter % as fed 30.5 4.6 23.7 38.5 27  
Crude protein % DM 9.5 1.6 6.7 12.1 30  
Crude fibre % DM 32.4 2.6 26.5 35.9 17  
NDF % DM 53.4 5.3 44.2 62.2 15  
ADF % DM 35.9 2.8 29.9 39.5 24  
Lignin % DM 4.1 1.2 2.0 6.0 13  
Ether extract % DM 5.8 1.4 3.4 7.6 7  
Ash % DM 9.4 2.2 6.0 14.9 30  
Starch (polarimetry) % DM 9.7 9.2 0.7 25.7 7  
Gross energy MJ/kg DM 17.6 1.2 17.5 20.2 4 *
               
Minerals Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb  
Calcium g/kg DM 4.6   2.2 7.0 2  
Phosphorus g/kg DM 3.1   2.7 3.6 2  
               
Secondary metabolites Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb  
Tannins (eq. tannic acid) g/kg DM 2.5       1  
Tannins, condensed (eq. catechin) g/kg DM 1.8       1  
               
Ruminant nutritive values Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb  
OM digestibility, ruminants % 65.0 4.6 57.1 71.7 12 *
Energy digestibility, ruminants % 60.9 2.4 57.6 63.2 4 *
DE ruminants MJ/kg DM 10.7 1.1 10.1 12.3 4 *
ME ruminants MJ/kg DM 8.7         *
Nitrogen digestibility, ruminants % 63.4 8.4 47.7 73.5 11  
a (N) % 83.7       1  
b (N) % 9.1       1  
c (N) h-1 0.078       1  
Nitrogen degradability (effective, k=4%) % 90         *
Nitrogen degradability (effective, k=6%) % 89         *

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

References

Abeysekara, 2003; Christensen et al., 1977; Christensen et al., 1977; FUSAGx/CRAW, 2009; Grimit, 1984; IAV, 2009; Khorasani et al., 1993; Kondo et al., 2004; Manninen et al., 2005; McCartney et al., 1994; Meschy, 2010; Micek et al., 2001; Wallsten et al., 2010; Woodman, 1945

Last updated on 10/08/2014 23:56:41

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Oat forage
Table status 
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