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Land grass (Panicum laevifolium)

IMPORTANT INFORMATION: This datasheet is pending revision and updating; its contents are currently derived from FAO's Animal Feed Resources Information System (1991-2002) and from Bo Göhl's Tropical Feeds (1976-1982).

Datasheet

Description
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Common names 
Land grass, sweet grass
Species 

Panicum laevifolium Hack. [Poaceae]

Feed categories 
Related feed(s) 
Description 
Annual summer grass found on old land. Usually grows luxuriantly on unploughed lands for the first two years.
Nutritional aspects
Ruminants 
Because it has fairly thick fibrous stems and does not dry readily, the hay is most often not of very good quality.
Nutritional tables
Tables of chemical composition and nutritional value 

Avg: average or predicted value; SD: standard deviation; Min: minimum value; Max: maximum value; Nb: number of values (samples) used

IMPORTANT INFORMATION: This datasheet is pending revision and updating; its contents are currently derived from FAO's Animal Feed Resources Information System (1991-2002) and from Bo Göhl's Tropical Feeds (1976-1982).

Main analysis Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb
Crude protein % DM 5.4 1
Crude fibre % DM 40.2 1
NDF % DM 76.6 *
ADF % DM 45.8 *
Lignin % DM 6.7 *
Ether extract % DM 1.5 1
Ash % DM 10.5 1
Gross energy MJ/kg DM 17.8 *
 
Ruminant nutritive values Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb
OM digestibility, Ruminant % 56.9 *
Energy digestibility, ruminants % 54.4 *
DE ruminants MJ/kg DM 9.7 *
ME ruminants MJ/kg DM 7.8 *

The asterisk * indicates that the average value was obtained by an equation.

References

Sen, 1938

Last updated on 27/11/2012 16:23:29

Main analysis Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb
Crude protein % DM 8.7 1
Crude fibre % DM 39.9 1
NDF % DM 74.6 *
ADF % DM 45.5 *
Lignin % DM 6.6 *
Ether extract % DM 1.9 1
Ash % DM 7.4 1
Gross energy MJ/kg DM 18.6 *
 
Ruminant nutritive values Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb
OM digestibility, Ruminant % 58.0 *
Energy digestibility, ruminants % 55.5 *
DE ruminants MJ/kg DM 10.3 *
ME ruminants MJ/kg DM 8.3 *
Nitrogen digestibility, ruminants % 45.1 1

The asterisk * indicates that the average value was obtained by an equation.

References

Van Wyk et al., 1951

Last updated on 27/11/2012 16:23:43

References
References 
Sen, K. C., 1938. The nutritive values of Indian cattle feeds and the feeding of animals. Indian Council of Agricultural Research, New Dehli, Bulletin No. 25, 1-30
Van Wyk, H. P. D. ; Oosthuizen, S. A. ; Basson, I. D., 1951. The nutritive value of South African feeds. Part II. Hay and Pasture Crops. Union of South Africa. Department of Agriculture and Forestry. Science Bulletin No. 298
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Datasheet citation 

DATASHEET UNDER CONSTRUCTION. DO NOT QUOTE. https://www.feedipedia.org/node/411 Last updated on March 16, 2010, 17:13

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