Sunflower forage, silage
Main analysis | Unit | Avg | SD | Min | Max | Nb | |
Dry matter | % as fed | 21.6 | 6.3 | 9.4 | 34.0 | 25 | |
Crude protein | % DM | 12.0 | 1.7 | 8.9 | 16.2 | 26 | |
Crude fibre | % DM | 24.6 | 4.1 | 16.5 | 30.5 | 18 | |
NDF | % DM | 42.1 | 6.8 | 29.4 | 55.1 | 11 | |
ADF | % DM | 34.9 | 5.5 | 21.6 | 41.4 | 13 | |
Lignin | % DM | 11.2 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 17.0 | 10 | |
Ether extract | % DM | 5.0 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 9.6 | 17 | |
Ash | % DM | 12.2 | 1.9 | 9.5 | 16.4 | 21 | |
Starch (polarimetry) | % DM | 9.0 | 1 | ||||
Gross energy | MJ/kg DM | 18.0 | 0.5 | 16.2 | 18.0 | 3 | * |
Minerals | Unit | Avg | SD | Min | Max | Nb | |
Calcium | g/kg DM | 14.1 | 3.9 | 9.9 | 22.1 | 10 | |
Phosphorus | g/kg DM | 2.8 | 0.5 | 2.0 | 3.4 | 10 | |
Potassium | g/kg DM | 31.5 | 3.9 | 27.1 | 37.3 | 8 | |
Magnesium | g/kg DM | 8.6 | 2.7 | 5.9 | 12.0 | 8 | |
Ruminant nutritive values | Unit | Avg | SD | Min | Max | Nb | |
OM digestibility, Ruminant | % | 66.9 | 2.8 | 60.1 | 68.6 | 7 | * |
Energy digestibility, ruminants | % | 62.9 | * | ||||
DE ruminants | MJ/kg DM | 11.3 | * | ||||
ME ruminants | MJ/kg DM | 9.2 | * | ||||
Nitrogen digestibility, ruminants | % | 63.1 | 6.4 | 52.3 | 70.5 | 7 |
The asterisk * indicates that the average value was obtained by an equation.
References
Alibes et al., 1990; CIRAD, 1991; Demarquilly et al., 1972; Harper et al., 1981; Mafakher et al., 2010; McGuffey et al., 1980; Rogerson, 1956; Romero et al., 2009; Schingoethe et al., 1980; Thomas et al., 1982; Thomas et al., 1982; Tisserand et al., 1989; Toruk et al., 2010; Valdez et al., 1988; Woodman, 1945
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