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Sorghum straw

Essential Nutritional Indicators (Avg)

93

Dry matter

% as fed

3.7

Crude protein

% DM

48.2

ADF

% DM

76.6

NDF

% DM

Minerals

7.5

Ash

% DM

3.1

Calcium

g/kg DM

0.7

Phosphorus

g/kg DM

Sorghum hay

Essential Nutritional Indicators (Avg)

90

Dry matter

% as fed

7.5

Crude protein

% DM

44

ADF

% DM

68.7

NDF

% DM

Minerals

8.8

Ash

% DM

1.8

Calcium

g/kg DM

1.7

Phosphorus

g/kg DM

Sorghum, sweet, aerial part, silage

Essential Nutritional Indicators (Avg)

26.8

Dry matter

% as fed

8.1

Crude protein

% DM

41.8

ADF

% DM

65.4

NDF

% DM

Minerals

16.8

Ash

% DM

5.7

Calcium

g/kg DM

3.5

Phosphorus

g/kg DM

Sorghum, aerial part, silage

Essential Nutritional Indicators (Avg)

28.4

Dry matter

% as fed

6.7

Crude protein

% DM

41.8

ADF

% DM

66

NDF

% DM

Minerals

8.8

Ash

% DM

4.1

Calcium

g/kg DM

3

Phosphorus

g/kg DM

Sorghum, aerial part, fresh

Essential Nutritional Indicators (Avg)

28.1

Dry matter

% as fed

8.2

Crude protein

% DM

35

ADF

% DM

57.9

NDF

% DM

Minerals

9.1

Ash

% DM

4.1

Calcium

g/kg DM

2

Phosphorus

g/kg DM

Sorghum straw

Average nutritional values

Dry matter

93 %

Crude protein

3.7 %

Crude fibre

39.5 %

NDF

76.6 %

ADF

48.2 %

Lignin

7.3 %

Ether extract

1.2 %

Ash

7.5 %

Gross energy

18.1 %

Calcium

3.1 %

Phosphorus

0.7 %

Potassium

12.9 %

Sodium

0.2 %

Magnesium

2.5 %

Manganese

124 %

Zinc

24 %

Copper

5 %

Iron

1088 %

OM digestibility, ruminants

53 %

Energy digestibility, ruminants

49.3 %

ME ruminants

7.3 %

Nitrogen digestibility, ruminants

30 %

DE ruminants

8.9 %

Sorghum hay

Average nutritional values

Dry matter

90 %

Crude protein

7.5 %

Crude fibre

32.3 %

NDF

68.7 %

ADF

44 %

Lignin

6.2 %

Ether extract

1.4 %

Ash

8.8 %

Gross energy

17.9 %

Calcium

1.8 %

Phosphorus

1.7 %

Potassium

15.6 %

Sodium

0 %

Magnesium

2.9 %

Manganese

107 %

Zinc

54 %

Copper

7 %

OM digestibility, ruminants

61.5 %

Energy digestibility, ruminants

58 %

ME ruminants

8.4 %

Nitrogen digestibility, ruminants

50.9 %

DE ruminants

10.4 %

Sorghum, sweet, aerial part, silage

Average nutritional values

Dry matter

26.8 %

Crude protein

8.1 %

Crude fibre

35.9 %

NDF

65.4 %

ADF

41.8 %

Lignin

3.4 %

Ether extract

2.6 %

Ash

16.8 %

Gross energy

16.8 %

Calcium

5.7 %

Phosphorus

3.5 %

Potassium

33.1 %

Sodium

15.2 %

Magnesium

3.2 %

Manganese

48 %

Zinc

43 %

Copper

9 %

OM digestibility, ruminants

59.5 %

Energy digestibility, ruminants

55.4 %

ME ruminants

7.5 %

Nitrogen digestibility, ruminants

54.6 %

DE ruminants

9.3 %

Sorghum, aerial part, silage

Average nutritional values

Dry matter

28.4 %

Crude protein

6.7 %

Crude fibre

32.8 %

NDF

66 %

ADF

41.8 %

Lignin

7.4 %

Ether extract

2.6 %

Ash

8.8 %

Gross energy

18.1 %

Calcium

4.1 %

Phosphorus

3 %

Potassium

20.4 %

Sodium

6.3 %

Magnesium

2.2 %

Manganese

24 %

Zinc

37 %

Copper

7 %

OM digestibility, ruminants

64.3 %

Energy digestibility, ruminants

60.3 %

ME ruminants

8.9 %

Nitrogen digestibility, ruminants

58.9 %

DE ruminants

10.9 %

Sorghum, aerial part, fresh

Average nutritional values

Dry matter

28.1 %

Crude protein

8.2 %

Crude fibre

33.6 %

NDF

57.9 %

ADF

35 %

Lignin

3.3 %

Ether extract

1.9 %

Ash

9.1 %

Gross energy

18.1 %

Calcium

4.1 %

Phosphorus

2 %

Potassium

19.3 %

Sodium

2.5 %

Magnesium

2.2 %

Manganese

82 %

Zinc

45 %

Copper

13 %

Iron

919 %

OM digestibility, ruminants

63.1 %

Energy digestibility, ruminants

60.3 %

ME ruminants

8.8 %

Nitrogen digestibility, ruminants

60.5 %

Nitrogen degradability (effective, k=6%)

52 %

Nitrogen degradability (effective, k=4%)

59 %

a (N)

22 %

b (N)

66 %

c (N)

0.05 %

DE ruminants

10.9 %

ME ruminants (gas production)

9.9 %