Pennisetum stramineum
Loosely tufted perennial 30-90 cm high. Important in dry scattered-tree grassland with annual rainfall of 500-600 mm on tropical black-earth soils. Valuable as pasture.
As % of dry matter
DM
CP
CF
Ash
EE
NFE
Ref
Fresh, early bloom, Kenya
11.9
35.8
10.6
3.2
38.5
130
Stem-cured, Kenya
90.3
10.0
36.8
11.7
1.9
39.6
481
Digestibility (%)
Animal
CP
CF
EE
NFE
ME
Ref
Stem-cured
Sheep
59.8
45.9
34.9
46.0
1.58
481
References
130
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481
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