Maize silage, dry matter 30-35%
Main analysis | Unit | Avg | SD | Min | Max | Nb | |
Dry matter | % as fed | 32.5 | 1.4 | 30.0 | 35.0 | 5642 | |
Crude protein | % DM | 6.9 | 0.7 | 4.7 | 9.3 | 5438 | |
Crude fibre | % DM | 20.2 | 1.8 | 15.1 | 25.5 | 4857 | |
NDF | % DM | 44.3 | 4.5 | 37.5 | 54.7 | 26 | * |
ADF | % DM | 23.3 | 4.2 | 18.6 | 33.2 | 31 | * |
Lignin | % DM | 2.7 | 1.0 | 1.9 | 5.1 | 28 | * |
Ether extract | % DM | 2.8 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 4.0 | 27 | |
Ash | % DM | 3.7 | 0.5 | 2.1 | 5.4 | 5043 | |
Starch (polarimetry) | % DM | 29.1 | 4.7 | 16.8 | 40.6 | 519 | |
Total sugars | % DM | 0.2 | 1 | ||||
Gross energy | MJ/kg DM | 18.8 | 0.5 | 16.9 | 18.8 | 10 | * |
Minerals | Unit | Avg | SD | Min | Max | Nb | |
Calcium | g/kg DM | 1.9 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 3.2 | 4939 | |
Phosphorus | g/kg DM | 1.7 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 2.6 | 4972 | |
Potassium | g/kg DM | 10.3 | 1.6 | 7.0 | 14.1 | 157 | |
Sodium | g/kg DM | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 147 | |
Magnesium | g/kg DM | 1.1 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 1.8 | 1884 | |
Manganese | mg/kg DM | 25 | 12 | 6 | 60 | 186 | |
Zinc | mg/kg DM | 24 | 8 | 10 | 45 | 221 | |
Copper | mg/kg DM | 4 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 224 | |
Iron | mg/kg DM | 59 | 19 | 19 | 125 | 78 | |
Amino acids | Unit | Avg | SD | Min | Max | Nb | |
Alanine | % protein | 8.1 | 1.0 | 6.9 | 8.7 | 3 | |
Arginine | % protein | 2.4 | 0.4 | 2.2 | 2.8 | 3 | |
Aspartic acid | % protein | 7.7 | 0.9 | 6.8 | 8.6 | 3 | |
Cystine | % protein | 1.5 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 3 | |
Glutamic acid | % protein | 13.2 | 1.0 | 12.3 | 14.3 | 3 | |
Glycine | % protein | 3.9 | 0.5 | 3.4 | 4.4 | 3 | |
Histidine | % protein | 1.9 | 0.2 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 3 | |
Isoleucine | % protein | 3.5 | 0.2 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 3 | |
Leucine | % protein | 9.2 | 1.4 | 7.7 | 10.5 | 3 | |
Lysine | % protein | 3.0 | 0.1 | 2.9 | 3.2 | 3 | |
Methionine | % protein | 1.6 | 1 | ||||
Phenylalanine | % protein | 4.1 | 0.6 | 3.6 | 4.7 | 3 | |
Proline | % protein | 6.4 | 1.1 | 5.2 | 7.2 | 3 | |
Serine | % protein | 3.9 | 0.5 | 3.5 | 4.4 | 3 | |
Threonine | % protein | 3.5 | 0.4 | 3.2 | 4.0 | 3 | |
Tyrosine | % protein | 2.9 | 0.6 | 2.4 | 3.6 | 3 | |
Valine | % protein | 4.8 | 0.7 | 4.2 | 5.6 | 3 | |
Ruminant nutritive values | Unit | Avg | SD | Min | Max | Nb | |
OM digestibility, ruminants | % | 71.7 | 3.4 | 68.5 | 77.8 | 8 | * |
Energy digestibility, ruminants | % | 69.1 | 3.2 | 65.4 | 73.8 | 7 | * |
DE ruminants | MJ/kg DM | 13.0 | * | ||||
ME ruminants | MJ/kg DM | 10.8 | 0.6 | 10.2 | 11.7 | 7 | * |
Nitrogen digestibility, ruminants | % | 54.6 | 1 | ||||
Nitrogen degradability (effective, k=6%) | % | 67 | 1 |
The asterisk * indicates that the average value was obtained by an equation.
References
AFZ, 2011; Andrieu, 1976; Benchaar et al., 1991; Carvalho et al., 2006; CIRAD, 1991; Cunningham et al., 1993; Denek et al., 2004; Gehman et al., 2010; Geron et al., 2008; Hassoun, 2009; Holzer et al., 1985; Illg et al., 1987; Karalazos et al., 1988; Kelzer et al., 2009; Kleinschmit et al., 2006; Leonardi et al., 2005; Meschy, 2010; Murdock et al., 1977; Oliveira et al., 2007; Phipps et al., 1979; San Emeterio et al., 2000; Smolders et al., 1990; Souza et al., 2004; Stockdale, 1994; Susmel et al., 1991; Swanson et al., 1990; Teixeira et al., 2007; Valentin et al., 1999; Wainman et al., 1979; Woodward et al., 2006
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