Rhodes grass (Chloris gayana), hay
| Main analysis | Unit | Avg | SD | Min | Max | Nb | |
| Dry matter | % as fed | 86.4 | 3.5 | 76.2 | 92.8 | 141 | |
| Crude protein | % DM | 10.1 | 3.0 | 4.4 | 16.6 | 193 | |
| Crude fibre | % DM | 35.3 | 2.1 | 31.2 | 40.4 | 131 | |
| NDF | % DM | 75.7 | 2.9 | 70.5 | 80.8 | 30 | |
| ADF | % DM | 41.2 | 3.8 | 37.0 | 50.1 | 35 | * |
| Lignin | % DM | 5.6 | 1.0 | 3.8 | 7.7 | 28 | * |
| Ether extract | % DM | 1.7 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 2.5 | 31 | |
| Ash | % DM | 9.7 | 1.5 | 6.7 | 13.2 | 148 | |
| Gross energy | MJ/kg DM | 18.1 | 0.3 | 18.1 | 19.8 | 7 | * |
| Minerals | Unit | Avg | SD | Min | Max | Nb | |
| Calcium | g/kg DM | 3.1 | 0.7 | 2.0 | 4.6 | 66 | |
| Phosphorus | g/kg DM | 2.6 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 4.2 | 67 | |
| Potassium | g/kg DM | 16.9 | 5.3 | 5.0 | 23.8 | 54 | |
| Sodium | g/kg DM | 4.1 | 3.0 | 1.2 | 8.9 | 13 | |
| Magnesium | g/kg DM | 1.4 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 2.2 | 54 | |
| Manganese | mg/kg DM | 107 | 46 | 47 | 209 | 9 | |
| Zinc | mg/kg DM | 22 | 19 | 0 | 83 | 17 | |
| Copper | mg/kg DM | 5 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 17 | |
| Iron | mg/kg DM | 31 | 83 | 0 | 220 | 7 | |
| Ruminant nutritive values | Unit | Avg | SD | Min | Max | Nb | |
| OM digestibility, ruminants | % | 59.0 | 5.1 | 50.1 | 68.7 | 55 | * |
| Energy digestibility, ruminants | % | 55.6 | * | ||||
| DE ruminants | MJ/kg DM | 10.0 | * | ||||
| ME ruminants | MJ/kg DM | 8.1 | * | ||||
| Nitrogen digestibility, ruminants | % | 40.5 | 13.3 | 17.0 | 55.0 | 14 |
The asterisk * indicates that the average value was obtained by an equation.
References
CIRAD, 1991; El-Hag et al., 1992; French, 1943; Gartner et al., 1975; Hassoun, 2009; Holm, 1971; Holm, 1971; Kategile et al., 1988; Kennedy et al., 1992; Mahgoub et al., 2005; Mandibaya et al., 1999; Milford et al., 1968; Minson, 1971; Mtenga et al., 1990; Mupangwa et al., 2000; Ondiek et al., 1999; Osuga et al., 2012; Rees et al., 1980; Richard et al., 1989; Shem et al., 1999; Todd, 1956
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