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Castor bean (Ricinus communis) forage
Castor (Ricinus communis), aerial part, dry
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Castor (Ricinus communis), aerial part, dry

Essential Nutritional Indicators (Avg)

90.5

Dry matter

% as fed
24.7

Crude protein

% DM
24

ADF

% DM
27.6

NDF

% DM

Minerals

11

Ash

% DM
26

Calcium

g/kg DM
3.7

Phosphorus

g/kg DM

Castor (Ricinus communis), aerial part, dry

Average nutritional values

Dry matter
90.5 %
Crude protein
24.7 %
Crude fibre
11.5 %
NDF
27.6 %
ADF
24 %
Lignin
2.8 %
Ether extract
4.3 %
Ash
11 %
Insoluble ash
2.5 %
Gross energy
18.4 %
Calcium
26 %
Phosphorus
3.7 %
OM digestibility, ruminants
76.2 %
Energy digestibility, ruminants
72.5 %
ME ruminants
10.6 %
Nitrogen digestibility, ruminants
70.2 %
DM degradability (effective, k=6%)
64 %
DM degradability (effective, k=4%)
70 %
a (DM)
29 %
b (DM)
65 %
c (DM)
0.07 %
DE ruminants
13.3 %
DM digestibility, pepsin
69 %