Hymenachne amplexicaulis

Hymenachne amplexicaulis

Dal grass, bamboo grass

Semiaquatic perennial, rooting at the lower nodes and having stout culms, found in the tropics and subtropics throughout the world. Said to be liked especially by buffaloes, but is also grazed by cattle even in its advanced stages of growth after the floodwater recedes.

			As % of dry matter

		DM	CP	CF	Ash	EE	NFE	Ref

Fresh, whole aerial part,
Suriname			15.8	34.6	9.4	1.9	38.3	126

Fresh, stems only,
Suriname			8.9	36.7	11.5	1.0	41.9	"

Fresh, leaves only,
Suriname			22.6	32.4	7.2	2.8	35.0	"

Fresh, mid-bloom, India			9.4	22.1	12.2	2.3	54.0	474

Hay, mid-bloom, India			7.5	29.2	12.9	1.4	49.0	"

Silage, mid-bloom, India			6.9	27.8	17.9	1.9	45.5	"


			Digestibility (%)

	Animal		CP	CF	EE	NFE	ME	Ref

Fresh, mid-bloom	Oxen		61.5	60.5	37.9	67.0	2.11	474

Hay, mid-bloom	Oxen		42.4	70.7	39.1	60.6	2.00	"

Silage, mid-bloom	Oxen		43.9	69.3	40.9	60.3	1.88	"

References

126, 474

Hymenachne amplexicaulis

Dal grass, bamboo grass

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