Sorghum straw
Main analysis | Unit | Avg | SD | Min | Max | Nb | |
Dry matter | % as fed | 93.0 | 1.0 | 90.8 | 94.7 | 35 | |
Crude protein | % DM | 3.7 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 7.7 | 40 | |
Crude fibre | % DM | 39.5 | 3.7 | 31.6 | 46.8 | 36 | |
NDF | % DM | 76.6 | 3.3 | 69.7 | 81.9 | 22 | |
ADF | % DM | 48.2 | 4.0 | 39.1 | 55.6 | 23 | |
Lignin | % DM | 7.3 | 1.5 | 4.4 | 9.3 | 23 | |
Ether extract | % DM | 1.2 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 1.7 | 26 | |
Ash | % DM | 7.5 | 2.0 | 3.9 | 12.0 | 41 | |
Gross energy | MJ/kg DM | 18.1 | 0.3 | 18.1 | 20.1 | 6 | * |
Minerals | Unit | Avg | SD | Min | Max | Nb | |
Calcium | g/kg DM | 3.1 | 1.1 | 1.8 | 5.7 | 25 | |
Phosphorus | g/kg DM | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 1.7 | 27 | |
Potassium | g/kg DM | 12.9 | 5.6 | 4.4 | 25.2 | 22 | |
Sodium | g/kg DM | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 12 | |
Magnesium | g/kg DM | 2.5 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 3.8 | 23 | |
Manganese | mg/kg DM | 124 | 73 | 22 | 227 | 12 | |
Zinc | mg/kg DM | 24 | 24 | 7 | 97 | 12 | |
Copper | mg/kg DM | 5 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 12 | |
Iron | mg/kg DM | 1088 | 1 | ||||
Ruminant nutritive values | Unit | Avg | SD | Min | Max | Nb | |
OM digestibility, Ruminant | % | 53.0 | 9.1 | 40.6 | 69.8 | 8 | * |
Energy digestibility, ruminants | % | 49.3 | * | ||||
DE ruminants | MJ/kg DM | 8.9 | * | ||||
ME ruminants | MJ/kg DM | 7.3 | * | ||||
Nitrogen digestibility, ruminants | % | 30.0 | 23.6 | 0.0 | 57.7 | 4 |
The asterisk * indicates that the average value was obtained by an equation.
References
Alibes et al., 1990; CGIAR, 2009; Chandra et al., 1971; CIRAD, 1991; French, 1943; Gowda et al., 2004; Ncube et al., 1992; Nsahlai et al., 1996; Ohlde et al., 1982; Parigi-Bini et al., 1991; Patel, 1966; Richard et al., 1989; Savadogo et al., 2000
Last updated on 24/10/2012 00:45:05
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