Vicia narbonensis

Narbonne vetch

A plant with thick erect stems that can grow without support. Cultivated as a fodder plant in cooler areas of the subtropics and tropics.

As % of dry matter

DM

CP

CF

Ash

EE

NFE

Ca

P

Ref

Fresh, full bloom,

Kenya

24.7

22.7

12.2

3.2

37.2

0.59

0.36

134

Fresh, 3 months,

Israel

12.2

23.0

25.4

15.6

4.1

31.9

365

Digestibility (%)

Animal

CP

CF

EE

NFE

ME

Ref

Fresh, 3 months

Sheep

80.0

58.0

74.0

74.0

2.42

365