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Kikuyu (Pennisetum clandestinum), hay

Main analysis	Unit	Avg	SD	Min	Max	Nb
Crude protein	% DM	11.3	3.8	3.8	18.8	11
Crude fibre	% DM	35.2				1
NDF	% DM	70.4					*
ADF	% DM	41.1		29.4	41.1	2	*
Lignin	% DM	5.6		2.9	5.6	2	*
Ether extract	% DM	0.8				1
Ash	% DM	9.7	2.0	5.6	10.7	9
Gross energy	MJ/kg DM	17.9					*

Minerals	Unit	Avg	SD	Min	Max	Nb
Phosphorus	g/kg DM	3.9		3.8	4.0	2

Ruminant nutritive values	Unit	Avg	SD	Min	Max	Nb
OM digestibility, Ruminant	%	59.4	6.0	48.1	62.3	9	*
Energy digestibility, ruminants	%	56.0					*
DE ruminants	MJ/kg DM	10.0					*
ME ruminants	MJ/kg DM	8.0					*
Nitrogen digestibility, ruminants	%	53.7	7.0	47.0	61.0	3

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

References

Hart et al., 1990; Minson, 1971; Rees et al., 1980; Rogerson, 1955

Last updated on 24/10/2012 00:44:25

Datasheet

Kikuyu (Pennisetum clandestinum)

Table status

Finished

Table order

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