Average Analysis of Chaff: Alfalfa, Barley Six Row, Barley Two Row, Canola

 
 
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 Chaff samples contained at least 75% chaff contribution from the respective feed crop listed in the tables. Means, Standard Deviation and number of samples for Years 1984-1994 Except for moisture, all values are on a dry matter basis
Alfalfa
Barley Six Row
Barley Two Row
Canola
Mean
S.D.
N
Mean
S.D.
N
Mean
S.D.
N
Mean
S.D.
N
Moisture %
22.9
-
1
12.5
3.7
19
9.3
1.4
2
14.5
4.6
6
Protein %
14.1
-
1
7.2
2.3
19
8.0
2.3
2
11.2
1.8
6
Calcium %
1.59
-
1
0.51
0.18
19
0.45
0.06
2
1.81
0.15
6
Phosphorus %
0.12
-
1
0.14
0.05
19
0.11
0.03
2
0.26
0.11
6
Acid Det. Fibre %
52.8
-
1
34.8
10.3
19
32.3
4.0
2
47.3
9.1
6
Selenium mg/kg
0.32
-
1
0.15
0.05
3
0.09
-
1
0.32
0.20
3
Sulphur %
-
-
0
0.12
-
1
-
-
0
0.65
-
1
Iron mg/kg
-
-
0
585
476
2
-
-
0
176
18
2
Copper mg/kg
6.3
-
1
4.0
2.0
3
-
-
0
26.9
31.3
2
Manganese mg/kg
-
-
0
48
13
3
-
-
0
43
5
2
Zinc mg/kg
19
-
1
37
24
3
-
-
0
249
308
2
Magnesium %
-
-
0
0.19
0.07
3
-
-
0
0.33
0.01
2
Potassium %
-
-
0
0.98
0.26
3
-
-
0
1.09
0.19
2
Sodium mg/kg
-
-
0
164
284
3
-
-
0
266
376
2
Molybdenum mg/kg
-
-
0
1.3
1.4
3
-
-
0
3.8
2.6
2
Cobalt mg/kg
-
-
0
4.7
6.3
2
-
-
0
2.7
2.2
2
 
 
 
 
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