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Australian bluestem grass (Bothriochloa intermedia)

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).

Common names 
Australian bluestem grass
Related feed(s) 
Feed categories 
Species 

Bothriochloa intermedia (R. Br.) A. Camus [Poaceae]

Synonyms 
Andropogon intermedius R. Br.
Description 
A widespread grass in semiarid tropical and subtropical areas with summer rainfall.
Ruminants 
Useful for both grazing and haymaking.
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
Dry matter % as fed 33.1 15.4 21.8 59.7 5
Crude protein % DM 7.0 3.8 2.1 13.6 8
Crude fibre % DM 32.0 5.5 25.0 38.9 8
NDF % DM 67.3 *
ADF % DM 37.5 *
Lignin % DM 4.8 *
Ether extract % DM 1.2 0.1 1.1 1.3 3
Ash % DM 8.8 2.3 5.7 13.4 8
Gross energy MJ/kg DM 17.8 *
 
Ruminant nutritive values Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb
OM digestibility, Ruminant % 64.1 *
Energy digestibility, ruminants % 61.3 *
DE ruminants MJ/kg DM 10.9 *
ME ruminants MJ/kg DM 8.9 *

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

References

Sen et al., 1965; Sen, 1938

Last updated on 24/10/2012 00:43:39

Main analysis Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb
Crude protein % DM 4.2 1
Crude fibre % DM 43.2 1
NDF % DM 77.9 *
ADF % DM 49.9 *
Lignin % DM 7.6 *
Ether extract % DM 1.5 1
Ash % DM 9.2 1
Gross energy MJ/kg DM 18.1 *
 
Ruminant nutritive values Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb
OM digestibility, Ruminant % 49.3 *
Energy digestibility, ruminants % 46.0 *
DE ruminants MJ/kg DM 8.3 *
ME ruminants MJ/kg DM 6.7 *

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

References

Sen, 1938

Last updated on 24/10/2012 00:43:39

References 
Sen, K. M. ; Macey, G. L., 1965. The chemical composition of some indigenous grasses of coastal savanna of Ghana at different stages of growth. 9th Int. Grassld Congr., p. 763
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
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