Eleusine indica Rapoka grass, fowlfoot grass, goose grassAn annual 30-60 cm high, widespread throughout the tropics of the eastern hemisphere as a weed on cultivated land. Palatable pasture, but the leaves are said to contain cyanogenetic glycosides which are harmful to stock, especially when the leaves are wilted; can be used without danger, however, for hay or silage. | | | | | | | As % of dry matter | | | | | | | | DM | CP | CF | Ash | EE | NFE | Ref | | | Fresh, 4 weeks, Ghana | | 19.3 | 12.8 | 25.1 | 12.2 | | | 437 | | | Fresh, 8 weeks, Ghana | | 26.2 | 8.2 | 23.7 | 9.1 | | | " | | | Fresh, 12 weeks, Ghana | | 35.9 | 8.4 | 30.2 | 9.2 | | | " | | | Fresh, 16 weeks, Ghana | | 38.4 | 6.0 | 28.6 | 10.1 | | | " | | | Fresh, mature, Thailand | | 21.2 | 13.3 | 28.5 | 12.0 | 2.8 | 43.4 | 56 | | | Hay, USA | | | | | 92.1 | 3.5 | 35.8 | 9.9 | 1.1 | 49.7 | 163 | | | | | | | | | | Digestibility (%) | | | | | | | Animal | CP | CF | EE | NFE | ME | Ref | | | Hay | | | | | Sheep | 0.0 | 44.0 | 10.0 | 34.0 | 1.19 | 163 | | | | | |
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