Paspalum scrobiculatum

Scrobic millet, koda, ditch millet

Erect annual, 60-90cm high, widely distributed in the tropics of the eastern hemisphere. Cultivated for grain, pasture and hay; however, the grain sometimes contains a poisonous principle that may be fatal to both humans and animals.

							As % of dry matter
						DM	CP	CF	Ash	EE	NFE	Ref
Fresh, early vegetative,
India							11.4	28.8	14.3	1.4	44.1	436
Fresh, dough stage, India							5.7	31.6	12.1	1.5	49.1	"
Fresh, 4 weeks, Ghana						22.1	12.8	25.1	12.2			437
Fresh, 8 weeks, Ghana						15.5	7.9	29.3	6.9			"
Fresh, 12 weeks, Ghana						24.6	7.3	29.5	6.9			"
Fresh, 36 weeks, Ghana						45.3	3.9	30.1	5.8			"
Straw, India							3.5	34.3	12.3	1.5	48.4	436