Crotalaria brevidens

Slenderleaf

Nonpoisonous annual adaptable to a variety of soils and climates. Produces a high yield of forage and can be used as pasture, but has a rather low palatability and the animals have to get accustomed to the taste. Makes a stemmy and coarse hay.

As % of dry matter

DM

CP

CF

Ash

EE

NFE

Ca

P

Ref

Fresh, early bloom,

Kenya

28.9

22.1

9.9

3.3

35.8

0.44

0.27

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