Average Analysis of Silages: Orchardgrass, Peas, Rye, Rye Fall

 
 
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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
.
Orchardgrass
Peas
Rye
Rye Fall
Mean
S.D.
N
Mean
S.D.
N
Mean
S.D.
N
Mean
S.D.
N
Moisture %
51.8
-
1
67.8
10.0
24
60.6
7.9
35
65.0
11.9
13
Protein %
16.6
-
1
15.6
2.8
24
10.3
2.2
35
10.4
2.8
13
Calcium %
0.63
-
1
1.24
0.45
24
0.40
0.16
35
0.35
0.11
13
Phosphorus %
0.22
-
1
0.26
0.06
24
0.24
0.05
35
0.25
0.09
13
Acid Det. Fibre %
34.2
-
1
34.0
4.2
24
37.3
4.5
34
36.1
2.9
13
Selenium mg/kg
-
-
0
0.06
0.02
10
0.20
0.32
7
0.12
0.04
2
Sulphur %
-
-
0
0.22
0.04
8
0.16
0.03
3
-
-
0
Neutral Det. Fibre %
-
-
0
44.5
-
1
-
-
0
-
-
0
Lignin %
-
-
0
0.0
-
1
-
-
0
-
-
0
Iron mg/kg
-
-
0
926
1026
7
156
90
8
-
-
0
Copper mg/kg
-
-
0
6.3
1.1
9
4.2
1.3
8
-
-
0
Manganese mg/kg
-
-
0
48
14
9
38
24
8
-
-
0
Zinc mg/kg
-
-
0
44
13
9
25
11
8
-
-
0
Magnesium %
-
-
0
0.28
0.05
9
0.21
0.13
8
-
-
0
Potassium %
-
-
0
1.78
0.16
9
1.71
0.43
8
-
-
0
Sodium mg/kg
-
-
0
233
70
7
19
24
7
-
-
0
Molybdenum mg/kg
-
-
0
3.3
2.7
6
1.7
0.2
3
-
-
0
Cobalt mg/kg
-
-
0
2.2
1.0
6
0.6
0.2
3
-
-
0
 
 
 
 
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