Red clover (Trifolium pratense), silage
Main analysis | Unit | Avg | SD | Min | Max | Nb | |
Dry matter | % as fed | 27.7 | 6.4 | 21.2 | 41.4 | 22 | |
Crude protein | % DM | 18.9 | 2.3 | 13.9 | 21.8 | 33 | |
Crude fibre | % DM | 27.1 | 3.2 | 22.5 | 30.8 | 7 | * |
NDF | % DM | 41.3 | 4.1 | 35.0 | 48.6 | 25 | |
ADF | % DM | 32.4 | 1.7 | 29.3 | 35.2 | 21 | |
Lignin | % DM | 4.6 | 3.3 | 5.8 | 2 | ||
Ether extract | % DM | 5.1 | 4.3 | 5.8 | 2 | ||
Ash | % DM | 10.4 | 0.8 | 9.3 | 11.9 | 23 | |
Gross energy | MJ/kg DM | 18.9 | 0.5 | 18.0 | 19.1 | 4 | * |
Minerals | Unit | Avg | SD | Min | Max | Nb | |
Calcium | g/kg DM | 7.9 | 1 | ||||
Phosphorus | g/kg DM | 2.4 | 1 | ||||
Amino acids | Unit | Avg | SD | Min | Max | Nb | |
Arginine | % protein | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 2 | ||
Histidine | % protein | 2.2 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 2 | ||
Isoleucine | % protein | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 2 | ||
Leucine | % protein | 8.3 | 8.2 | 8.4 | 2 | ||
Lysine | % protein | 5.2 | 5.1 | 5.3 | 2 | ||
Methionine | % protein | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 2 | ||
Phenylalanine | % protein | 5.1 | 4.6 | 5.6 | 2 | ||
Threonine | % protein | 4.3 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 2 | ||
Valine | % protein | 4.8 | 4.6 | 5.0 | 2 | ||
Ruminant nutritive values | Unit | Avg | SD | Min | Max | Nb | |
OM digestibility, ruminants | % | 68.6 | 2.4 | 61.1 | 71.9 | 17 | * |
Energy digestibility, ruminants | % | 64.7 | 5.7 | 58.8 | 68.8 | 3 | * |
DE ruminants | MJ/kg DM | 12.2 | * | ||||
ME ruminants | MJ/kg DM | 9.7 | * | ||||
Nitrogen digestibility, ruminants | % | 66.5 | 3.6 | 57.1 | 69.6 | 12 | |
a (N) | % | 44.2 | 5.2 | 40.0 | 58.2 | 10 | |
b (N) | % | 49.8 | 7.9 | 40.0 | 68.0 | 10 | |
c (N) | h-1 | 0.072 | 0.059 | 0.030 | 0.223 | 10 | |
Nitrogen degradability (effective, k=4%) | % | 76 | 3 | 68 | 77 | 9 | * |
Nitrogen degradability (effective, k=6%) | % | 71 | 4 | 63 | 76 | 10 | * |
The asterisk * indicates that the average value was obtained by an equation.
References
Al-Mabruk et al., 2004; Aufrère et al., 2002; Broderick et al., 2000; Broderick et al., 2001; Dewhurst et al., 2003; Emile et al., 1991; Fraser et al., 2000; Komprda et al., 1996; Kuoppala et al., 2009; Lee et al., 2009; Meschy, 2010; Moorby et al., 2008; Speijers et al., 2005; Steen et al., 1982; Thomas et al., 1985; Van Dorland et al., 2007; Van Dorland et al., 2008; Vanhatalo et al., 2009; Vargas et al., 1965
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