Average Analysis of Silages: Canarygrass Reed, Canola, Cereal, Clover

 
 
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 Silages had at least 60% contribution from the feed crop listed. Means, Standard Deviation and number of samples for Years 1984-1994 Except for moisture, all values are on a dry matter basis
.
Canarygrass Reed
Canola
Cereal
Clover
Mean
S.D.
N
Mean
S.D.
N
Mean
S.D.
N
Mean
S.D.
N
Moisture %
61.1
-
1
67.9
8.5
28
62.8
8.3
74
65.3
7.7
56
Protein %
14.1
-
1
13.9
3.7
27
11.1
3.3
74
13.8
2.5
55
Calcium %
0.69
-
1
1.26
0.37
27
0.49
0.31
74
1.33
0.31
55
Phosphorus %
0.36
-
1
0.31
0.11
27
0.26
0.08
74
0.21
0.04
55
Acid Det. Fibre %
37.0
-
1
38.6
9.6
28
34.4
6.1
68
40.5
6.2
55
Selenium mg/kg
0.13
-
1
0.41
0.56
6
0.10
0.07
13
0.30
0.43
19
Sulphur %
0.24
-
1
0.56
-
1
0.21
0.05
8
0.21
0.09
4
Neutral Det. Fibre %
-
-
0
-
-
0
45.0
-
1
37.2
-
1
Lignin %
-
-
0
-
-
0
0.0
-
1
0.0
-
1
Iron mg/kg
228
-
1
370
382
2
507
654
10
303
273
9
Copper mg/kg
7.0
-
1
4.2
0.9
3
4.6
1.5
13
5.8
1.3
11
Manganese mg/kg
92
-
1
38
9
3
42
18
13
56
29
10
Zinc mg/kg
31
-
1
23
3
3
29
10
13
28
4
11
Magnesium %
0.18
-
1
0.34
0.07
3
0.25
0.11
13
0.25
0.04
10
Potassium %
2.09
-
1
1.28
0.34
3
1.99
0.78
13
1.64
0.42
9
Sodium mg/kg
52
-
1
2594
1516
3
727
1185
10
194
201
7
Molybdenum mg/kg
-
-
0
1.0
-
1
1.9
1.2
6
3.2
2.0
4
Cobalt mg/kg
-
-
0
1.0
-
1
2.4
1.7
4
1.1
0.2
4
 
 
 
 
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