Iseilema laxum Musal grassTufted perennial up to 60 cm high, common in southern Asia on seasonally waterlogged soils. Very palatable to cattle but not to sheep. Used mainly for pasture but also for both hay and silage. Should be cut at 40-day intervals for maximum yield. | | | | | | | As % of dry matter | | | | | | | | DM | CP | CF | Ash | EE | NFE | Ref | | | Pre-bloom, India | | | | 5.1 | 34.2 | 11.6 | 1.4 | 47.7 | 436 | | | Flowering, India | | | | 3.7 | 38.8 | 9.9 | 1.0 | 46.7 | " | | | In seed, India | | | | | 2.8 | 34.5 | 11.8 | 1.1 | 49.8 | " | | | Hay, pre-bloom, India | | | 6.4 | 35.6 | 6.8 | 0.6 | 50.6 | " | | | Hay, in seed, India | | | | 3.1 | 36.4 | 11.2 | 1.0 | 48.3 | 281 | | | | | | | | | | Digestibility (%) | | | | | | | Animal | CP | CF | EE | NFE | ME | Ref | | | Hay, pre-bloom | | | Cattle | 53.0 | 73.0 | 35.0 | 61.0 | | 436 | | | Hay, in seed | | | Cattle | 12.0 | 62.2 | 16.7 | 49.5 | | 281 | | | | | |
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