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Milanje finger grass (Digitaria milanjiana)

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 
digit grass, milanje finger grass, woolly finger grass, milanjiana .
Species 

Digitaria milanjiana (Rendle) Stapf [Poaceae]

Synonyms 
Digitaria swynnertonii Rendle, Digitaria kilimandscharica Mez, Digitaria milanjiana subsp. eylesiana Henrard, Digitaria mombasana C. E. Hubb., Panicum milanjianum Rendle
Feed categories 
Related feed(s) 
Description 
Tufted perennial up to 90 cm tall. Fairly high yielding.
Distribution 
Very common in eastern and southern tropical Africa.
Nutritional aspects
Ruminants 
Highly palatable.
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 8.1 2.6 5.6 10.7 3
Crude fibre % DM 34.5 3.0 31.2 36.8 3
NDF % DM 69.7 *
ADF % DM 40.3 *
Lignin % DM 5.4 *
Ether extract % DM 2.3 2.3 2.3 2
Ash % DM 10.4 0.7 9.7 11.0 3
Gross energy MJ/kg DM 17.9 *
 
Minerals Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb
Calcium g/kg DM 6.3 2.9 9.8 2
Phosphorus g/kg DM 5.3 4.7 5.9 2
Potassium g/kg DM 24.2 16.6 31.8 2
Sodium g/kg DM 0.7 1
Magnesium g/kg DM 2.7 1.6 3.8 2
 
Ruminant nutritive values Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb
OM digestibility, Ruminant % 62.2 *
Energy digestibility, ruminants % 59.5 *
DE ruminants MJ/kg DM 10.7 *
ME ruminants MJ/kg DM 8.6 *

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

References

CIRAD, 1991; Dougall et al., 1958; Nasrullah et al., 2003

Last updated on 24/10/2012 00:44:35

Main analysis Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb
Dry matter % as fed 89.6 1
Crude protein % DM 12.5 1
Crude fibre % DM 29.2 1
NDF % DM 64.7 *
ADF % DM 34.4 *
Lignin % DM 4.2 *
Ether extract % DM 2.3 1
Ash % DM 9.2 1
Gross energy MJ/kg DM 18.2 *
 
Ruminant nutritive values Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb
OM digestibility, Ruminant % 66.0 *
Energy digestibility, ruminants % 62.4 *
DE ruminants MJ/kg DM 11.4 *
ME ruminants MJ/kg DM 9.1 *
Nitrogen digestibility, ruminants % 56.4 1

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

References

Walker, 1975

Last updated on 24/10/2012 00:44:35

References
References 
Dougall, H. W. ; Bogdan, A. V., 1958. The chemical composition of the grasses of Kenya - I. E. Afr. Agric. For. J., 24 (1): 17-23 web icon
Keba, H. T. ; Madakadze, I. C. ; Angassa, A. ; Hassen, A., 2013. Nutritive value of grasses in semi-arid rangelands of Ethiopia: local experience based herbage preference evaluation versus laboratory analysis. Asian-Australas. J. Anim. Sci., 26 (3): 366-377 web icon
Walker, C. A., 1975. Personal communication. Central Research Station, Mazabuka, N. Rhodesia
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