Andropogon canaliculatus

Andropogon canaliculatus

Tufted perennial 15-90 cm high that grows in seasonal swamps. Produces little bulk, only occasionally forming a noticeable portion of sward.

							As % of dry matter

						DM	CP	CF	Ash	EE	NFE	Ref

Fresh, early bloom, Kenya							13.3	31.9	9.8	2.0	43.0	131

Fresh, 8 weeks, Ghana						25.3	11.0	25.9	11.4			437

Fresh, 12 weeks, Ghana						29.0	8.2	28.1	10.2			"

Fresh, 16 weeks, Ghana						33.3	6.1	30.3	8.0			"

Fresh, 24 weeks, Ghana						67.0	5.7	27.3	7.5			"

References

131, 437

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