Red clover (Trifolium pratense), aerial part, fresh
Main analysis | Unit | Avg | SD | Min | Max | Nb | |
Dry matter | % as fed | 19.0 | 5.8 | 12.7 | 34.7 | 33 | |
Crude protein | % DM | 19.7 | 2.9 | 15.2 | 27.7 | 57 | |
Crude fibre | % DM | 22.4 | 6.6 | 10.0 | 36.5 | 14 | |
NDF | % DM | 36.4 | 5.9 | 25.7 | 48.3 | 39 | |
ADF | % DM | 26.6 | 4.0 | 16.2 | 34.5 | 26 | |
Lignin | % DM | 4.1 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 8.0 | 17 | |
Ether extract | % DM | 3.5 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 5.3 | 9 | |
Ash | % DM | 10.4 | 1.6 | 7.7 | 13.3 | 22 | |
Water-soluble carbohydrates | % DM | 8.3 | 2.1 | 4.4 | 11.3 | 15 | |
Gross energy | MJ/kg DM | 18.4 | * | ||||
Minerals | Unit | Avg | SD | Min | Max | Nb | |
Calcium | g/kg DM | 14.4 | 0.2 | 14.2 | 14.6 | 3 | |
Phosphorus | g/kg DM | 3.4 | 0.2 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 3 | |
Potassium | g/kg DM | 27.1 | 27.0 | 27.3 | 2 | ||
Sodium | g/kg DM | 1.9 | 1.0 | 2.8 | 2 | ||
Amino acids | Unit | Avg | SD | Min | Max | Nb | |
Alanine | % protein | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 2 | ||
Arginine | % protein | 2.9 | 0.3 | 2.6 | 3.2 | 3 | |
Aspartic acid | % protein | 10.0 | 9.7 | 10.3 | 2 | ||
Glutamic acid | % protein | 6.8 | 6.6 | 7.0 | 2 | ||
Glycine | % protein | 3.2 | 0.7 | 2.6 | 4.0 | 3 | |
Histidine | % protein | 1.8 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 2 | ||
Isoleucine | % protein | 2.7 | 2.5 | 2.8 | 2 | ||
Leucine | % protein | 5.1 | 4.9 | 5.3 | 2 | ||
Lysine | % protein | 3.8 | 0.7 | 3.1 | 4.4 | 3 | |
Methionine | % protein | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 2 | ||
Phenylalanine | % protein | 2.7 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 3.4 | 3 | |
Proline | % protein | 2.9 | 2.9 | 3.0 | 2 | ||
Serine | % protein | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 2 | ||
Threonine | % protein | 3.1 | 0.2 | 2.9 | 3.2 | 3 | |
Tyrosine | % protein | 1.8 | 0.2 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 3 | |
Valine | % protein | 3.8 | 0.7 | 3.2 | 4.5 | 3 | |
Ruminant nutritive values | Unit | Avg | SD | Min | Max | Nb | |
OM digestibility, ruminants | % | 74.1 | 5.1 | 61.6 | 76.2 | 9 | * |
Energy digestibility, ruminants | % | 70.9 | * | ||||
DE ruminants | MJ/kg DM | 13.1 | * | ||||
ME ruminants | MJ/kg DM | 10.4 | * | ||||
Nitrogen digestibility, ruminants | % | 73.3 | 0.6 | 73.0 | 74.0 | 3 | |
a (N) | % | 34.8 | 8.3 | 23.8 | 42.4 | 6 | |
b (N) | % | 51.1 | 5.0 | 44.4 | 59.3 | 6 | |
c (N) | h-1 | 0.176 | 0.123 | 0.080 | 0.355 | 6 | |
Nitrogen degradability (effective, k=4%) | % | 76 | 1 | 73 | 76 | 6 | * |
Nitrogen degradability (effective, k=6%) | % | 73 | 7 | 69 | 86 | 19 | * |
The asterisk * indicates that the average value was obtained by an equation.
References
Aufrère et al., 2002; Aufrère, 1982; Brink et al., 1988; Dewhurst et al., 2003; Djouvinov et al., 1998; Emile et al., 1991; Fulkerson et al., 2007; Hoffman et al., 1993; Holm, 1971; Komprda et al., 1996; Kuoppala et al., 2009; Le Goffe, 1991; Lee et al., 2009; Marichal et al., 2010; Marley et al., 2005; Moharrery et al., 2009; Pelletier et al., 2010; Schneider, 1957; Tomme, 1964; Van Dorland et al., 2007; Van Dorland et al., 2008; Vargas et al., 1965
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