Vicia benghalensis

Purple vetch

Climbing vetch with purple-red flowers; not particularly vigorous, forming rather loose stands. Originates from the Mediterranean area, where it is cultivated in fodder mixtures with winter cereals.

As % of dry matter

DM

CP

CF

Ash

EE

NFE

Ca

P

Ref

Fresh, early bloom,

Kenya

23.6

28.8

8.1

3.0

36.5

8.50

0.35

134

Nylon bag degradability

a

b

c

12hr

48hr

Ref

(%)

(%)

(/hour)

(%)

(%)

Straw, Portugal

DM

11.1

40.9

0.0734

50.6

627

Hay, Portugal

DM

11.0

42.9

0.0627

50.7

"

Grain, Portugal

DM

30.6

65.2

0.0702

95.8

"

[P (rumen degradability at time t) = a+b*(1-exp(-c*t))]