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Elephant grass (Pennisetum purpureum), silage

Essential Nutritional Indicators (Avg)

19.5

Dry matter

% as fed

6.5

Crude protein

% DM

43.6

ADF

% DM

72.6

NDF

% DM

Minerals

12.6

Ash

% DM

2.5

Calcium

g/kg DM

3.6

Phosphorus

g/kg DM

Elephant grass (Pennisetum purpureum), hay

Essential Nutritional Indicators (Avg)

89.3

Dry matter

% as fed

10.3

Crude protein

% DM

41.9

ADF

% DM

71.1

NDF

% DM

Minerals

10.9

Ash

% DM

2.8

Calcium

g/kg DM

2.3

Phosphorus

g/kg DM

Elephant grass (Pennisetum purpureum), aerial part, fresh

Essential Nutritional Indicators (Avg)

17.9

Dry matter

% as fed

9.7

Crude protein

% DM

42.5

ADF

% DM

71.5

NDF

% DM

Minerals

13.8

Ash

% DM

3.6

Calcium

g/kg DM

2.9

Phosphorus

g/kg DM

Elephant grass (Pennisetum purpureum), silage

Average nutritional values

Dry matter

19.5 %

Crude protein

6.5 %

Crude fibre

37 %

NDF

72.6 %

ADF

43.6 %

Lignin

6.2 %

Ether extract

1.8 %

Ash

12.6 %

Gross energy

17.4 %

Calcium

2.5 %

Phosphorus

3.6 %

Potassium

36.4 %

Magnesium

2.3 %

OM digestibility, ruminants

57.9 %

Energy digestibility, ruminants

53.7 %

ME ruminants

7.5 %

Nitrogen digestibility, ruminants

62 %

Nitrogen degradability (effective, k=6%)

56 %

Nitrogen degradability (effective, k=4%)

57 %

a (N)

48.8 %

b (N)

12.9 %

c (N)

0.068 %

DE ruminants

9.3 %

Elephant grass (Pennisetum purpureum), hay

Average nutritional values

Dry matter

89.3 %

Crude protein

10.3 %

Crude fibre

35.6 %

NDF

71.1 %

ADF

41.9 %

Lignin

5.8 %

Ether extract

1.9 %

Ash

10.9 %

Gross energy

17.9 %

Calcium

2.8 %

Phosphorus

2.3 %

Potassium

26.7 %

Magnesium

1.6 %

OM digestibility, ruminants

58.7 %

Energy digestibility, ruminants

55.3 %

ME ruminants

7.9 %

Nitrogen digestibility, ruminants

59.4 %

Nitrogen degradability (effective, k=6%)

38 %

Nitrogen degradability (effective, k=4%)

44 %

a (N)

20.9 %

b (N)

60.8 %

c (N)

0.024 %

DE ruminants

9.9 %

Elephant grass (Pennisetum purpureum), aerial part, fresh

Average nutritional values

Dry matter

17.9 %

Crude protein

9.7 %

Crude fibre

36.1 %

NDF

71.5 %

ADF

42.5 %

Lignin

5.7 %

Ether extract

2 %

Ash

13.8 %

Gross energy

17.4 %

Calcium

3.6 %

Phosphorus

2.9 %

Potassium

29 %

Sodium

0.3 %

Magnesium

3 %

Manganese

91 %

Zinc

45 %

Copper

11 %

Iron

413 %

Arginine

2.5 %

Cystine

0.2 %

Histidine

1.6 %

Isoleucine

3.9 %

Leucine

5.7 %

Lysine

3.1 %

Methionine

1.4 %

Phenylalanine

3.6 %

Threonine

3.6 %

Tryptophan

0.6 %

Tyrosine

4.9 %

Valine

5.1 %

Tannins (eq. tannic acid)

22.2 %

Tannins, condensed (eq. catechin)

12.4 %

OM digestibility, ruminants

61.4 %

Energy digestibility, ruminants

58.7 %

ME ruminants

8.2 %

Nitrogen digestibility, ruminants

57.3 %

c (N)

0.012 %

DE ruminants

10.2 %

ME ruminants (gas production)

8.2 %

OM digestibility, ruminants (gas production)

67 %